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.
Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan
Ballad Of The Broken Seas
Rob Drabkin
Live Vol II
FRENCH STYLE FURS
Is Exotic Bait
UMPHREYS MCGEE
Safety in Numbers
THE SUBMARINES
Honeysuckle Weeks
NATIVE SIGNAL
Dancing in Wildfire
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