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.
OMAR KENT DYKES WITH JIMMIE VAUGHAN
ON THE JIMMY REED HIGHWAY
KENNY "BLUES BOSS" WAYNE
INSPIRED BY THE BLUES
Tommy Castro & the Painkillers
Method to My Madness
JR CLARK
Getaway
JOE LOUIS WALKER
WITNESS TO THE BLUES
ERIC BIBB
MIGRATION BLUES
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