It’s refreshing to see Columbia supporting artists like Pete Yorn,
who have yet to enjoy top-10 success and who probably won’t ever become
commercially viable as a one-hit superstar. But Back and Fourth, Yorn’s
fourth album, will quietly lure you back time and time again, due in
part to his low-key, singer-songwriter vibe. While Back and Fourth
isn’t a flashy album, expect that it will reveal itself over a few
spins.
This article appears in Jul 16-22, 2009.