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.
Glen Phillips
Winter Pays for Summer
Stone Clover
Proper Villains
The Innocence Mission
We Walked In Song
Joseph Arthur & the Lonely Astronauts
Let’s Just Be
SAM SMITH
In The Lonely Hour
The Lucksmiths
Warmer Corners
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