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The Spares’ original acoustic music “might seem too beautiful, too ethereal, too country to be a product of gritty grey Chicago, but indeed it is,” according to WBEZ’s Alison Cuddy. “Their sound kind of tracks their personal journeys, in encompassing the range of the American heartland. That may be why, in spite of the literal spareness of their music, it can be hard to categorize.” Indeed, The Spares’ new songs fuse country, folk, blues and rock, while the lyrics introduce a cast of characters who are desperate and hopeful, buoyant and brokenhearted — sometimes all at once.