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.
BEN HARPER
GIVE TILL IT'S GONE
Illum Sphere
Ghosts of Then and Now
Lily Allen
It's Not Me, It's You
Everything But the Girl
Adapt or Die - Ten Years of Remixes
THE SPARES
Beautiful and Treacherous Thing
JENS LEKMAN
Oh You’re so Silent Jens
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