2004-08-31
Ian quickly realized that doing the Stevie Ray Vaughn thing would only take you so far.While his early records had great moments that showcased his soaring vocals, the turf had been covered. So, he cut his hair, got out of Texas, moved to Portland and - 10 years later - blues isn’t even part of the picture.
Instead, he now navigates a, yes, luminous atmospheric pop landscape filled with stretching, yawning, shifting vistas.
Oh, so nice.
ALICE SMITH
For Lovers, Dreamers & Me
THAT 1 GUY
Songs in the Key of Beotch
GUSTER
Ganging up on the Sun
THE SPARES
Beautiful and Treacherous Thing
A FINE FRENZY
One Cell In The Sea
THE REAL TUESDAY WELD
The London Book of the Dead
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