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The Singles Series: “Sutures Loose [acoustic demo]“

Transparent recording process reveals all. Turning on to Ryan Adams hit me like a thunder bolt. In admiration of how prolific an artist he is, and how wonderfully nonchalant nearly all his work tends to be, I wrote this one as quickly and decisively as possible. No second guessing, or thinking too much about what the listener might want to …

What’s He Listening To In There?

My Favorite New Music. I’m convinced there’s a pop music renaissance occurring. Sweet relief, because somewhere around 1974, this nine year old sensed that pop music was losing the thread. By the 80’s I hated the fidelity of EVERYTHING. The 90’s brought some welcome attitude, but I’d turned my attention towards old jazz and vintage easy listening–hiding out, waiting for …