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.
EDDIE SPAGHETTI
SUNDOWNER
COLDPLAY
Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends
Shawn Lee / Various
- Under the Sun
THERESA ANDERSSON
Hummingbird, Go!
THE WILD FEATHERS
The Wild Feathers
AARON FREEMAN
Marvelous Clouds
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