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Joseph, sisters Allison, Meegan and Natalie Closner sing in tight harmony, fitting stylistically alongside fellow sister acts like First Aid Kit, Haim, The Staves and Lily & Madeleine.

But along the way, they carve out a spot of their own, as they fill their second album with an appealing mix of swoony delicacy and punchy anthems. On _I'm Alone, No You're Not_,

sweetness and power aren't mutually exclusive. Punctuated by peppy, remix-friendly songs of devotion ("Blood & Tears") and resistance ("White Flag"), _I'm

Alone, No You're Not_ finds the Oregon-bred sisters delving into luscious ballads ("I Don't Mind"), spirited dance-pop ("SOS [Overboard]") and songs that build

to cavernously booming, kick-drum-intensive rock (the appropriately titled "Canyon"). Joseph may have gotten its start playing living-room shows, but these songs are more than

sturdy enough to support the layers of studio polish they get here. With the help of Bright Eyes producer Mike Mogis — whose work with First Aid Kit had already established his gift for

wrangling and complementing impeccable sister harmonies — Joseph sounds fully formed on _I'm Alone, No You're Not_. Even better, these songs have a clearly defined and distinct

point of view: The Closner sisters sing beautifully, sure, but they share their voices in the service of songs about fearlessness, commitment and the pursuit of a life fully lived. Copyright

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