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.
Rufus Wainwright
Want Two
BAT FOR LASHES
Two Suns
THE LAST SHADOW PUPPETS
The Age of the Understatement
THE SPARES
Beautiful and Treacherous Thing
Paul McCartney
Memory Almost Full
Brooke Fraser
Brutal Romantic
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