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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.
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The Fountain
Andrew Bird
Armchair Apocrypha
THE INNOCENCE MISSION
My Room in the Trees
Elliott Smith
From a Basement on a Hill
THE BUFFALI
Kerfuffle No. 10
JASON MRAZ
We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
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