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 05/2017

    Bobby G w/Curtis Grant Jr. & The Midnight Rockers
    Still Standing

  • reviewed 06/2011

    AL BASILE
    THE GOODS

  • reviewed 08/2008

    TONY JOE WHITE
    DEEP CUTS

  • reviewed 12/2007

    NAPPY BROWN
    LONG TIME COMING

  • reviewed 02/2011

    VARIOUS
    LOUISIANA SWAMP STOMP

  • reviewed 07/2020

    WATERMELON SLIM
    TRAVELING MAN

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.