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.
Sarah Jane Scouten
When the Bloom Falls from The Rose
MATT COSTA
Unfamiliar Faces
THE BIRD & THE BEE
Interpreting the Masters, Volume 1: A Tribute to Daryl Hall and John Oates
K.D. LAND AND THE SISS BOOM BANG
SING IT LOUD
KEVIN DREW
Darlings
FOSTER THE PEOPLE
Torches
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