Daniel August

Swallowed A Star

2007-03-11

The former Gus Gus frontman stays in beautiful form on Swallowed A Star. With a voice that sounds like a cross between Depeche Mode's Dave Gahan and David Gray, Agust delivers rather catchy melodies atop of some fine electronically-tinged programming courtesy of Bix. Music-wise, think of Mark Bell's (of LFO on Warp Records) productions for Bjork and Depeche Mode. Combine the two (production and voice), and you have an album that is surprisingly fresh and worthy of another (many) listen (s), often times a rarity these days.

Quick Links:

More reviews tagged #Blues

  • reviewed 04/2018

    TERESA JAMES & THE RHYTHM TRAMPS
    HERE IN BABYLON

  • reviewed 04/2007

    Watermelon Slim & The Workers
    The Wheel Man

  • reviewed 02/2014

    BILLY BRANCH AND THE SONS OF BLUES
    BLUES SHOCK

  • reviewed 10/2013

    DANA FUCHS
    BLISS AVENUE

  • reviewed 09/2007

    OMAR KENT DYKES WITH JIMMIE VAUGHAN
    ON THE JIMMY REED HIGHWAY

  • reviewed 12/2020

    NORA JEAN WALLACE
    BLUES WOMAN

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.