Soulsavers’ second album found the downtempo duo shifting their approach a bit; while Josh Haden had been an intriguing choice as the main singer for their debut, on It’s Not How Hard You Fall they started working with an even more remarkable vocalist, Mark Lanegan. The result was an electro/blues/rock fusion of fine quality, with stately arrangements and an elegant flow; Lanegan delivered strong singing throughout, also dueting with other guests like Will Oldham, P. W. Long and, on a remake of Lanegan’s own “Kingdoms of Rain,” Jimi Goodwin of Doves.

– Ned Raggett