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He’s only 23 years old, but Canadian country singer-songwriter Colter Wall possesses a ghostly moan transcending any measurement of time. There's no mistaking why Wall's voice grabs the lion's share of headlines when it comes to discussing the his rightfully praised 2017 self-titled album, and his recently released Songs of the Plains. But to focus only on his suited-for-murder-song vocal tone would be to miss the point that his rich blend of folk balladry, Appalachian roots and country shuffles is the hardscrabble stuff of grizzled veteran artists twice his tender age.