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.
JOHN-ALEX MASON
JOOK JOINT THUNDERCLAP
OMAR KENT DYKES WITH JIMMIE VAUGHAN
ON THE JIMMY REED HIGHWAY
SHELLEY KING
Welcome Home
JEFF HEALEY
SONGS FROM THE ROAD
GEORGE HARMONICA SMITH
Teardrops Are Falling
GURF MORLIX
Gurf Morlix Finds the Present Tense
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