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.
THE IGUANAS – If You Should Ever Fall on Hard Times
THE HONEYDOGS
What Comes After
THE REAL TUESDAY WELD
The London Book of the Dead
MODEST MOUSE
We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank
THE DETROIT COBRAS
TIED AND TRUE
ANUSHKA
Broken Circuit
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