Will Sexton....
Perfect Triple Shot:
–--
<link rel=Bob Schneider<br> <i> And there's a man I've never met before, who looks a lot like me<br> And there's a little place called heaven that I'll probably never see<br> And there's a thing called peace of mind that I have never known<br> I've got a
<link rel=Bob Schneider<br> <i> And there's a man I've never met before, who looks a lot like me<br> And there's a little place called heaven that I'll probably never see<br> And there's a thing called peace of mind that I have never known<br> I've got a
R
randym
(view)
Perfect Triple
Shot:
1. Wondering
2. Last Faithful Lover
3. Little Fat Cowboy
Will Sexton
Scenes From
Nowhere (India)
It's been six years since we last heard from Will Sexton. We may not be sure
what musical roads he's traveled in that time, but Scenes From
Nowhere finds the local songwriter in a pensive mood that fits him
well. This collection could be seen as a kind of song cycle with emotional
desolation as its focal point, not exactly uplifting stuff, but a striking
listen nevertheless. With the help of labelmates Kitty Gordon (Mark Addison
and Nina Singh, who also run this Austin indie label), Sexton carves out
landscapes that alternate between pure pop and seemingly unfinished tone
poems. The use of electronic beats, weepy steel guitar, and somber guitar
riffs form skeletons for his lyrics that explore his vision of love or the
lack of it. Sometimes he's more successful than others, but at his most
tuneful, Sexton shines like a diamond. "Wondering -- L.A. The Whorehouse
by the Sea" is a sweet slice of jangle pop with an affective hook.
Meanwhile, on "Last Faithful Lover" and "Happiness -- I Can't
Fall," he devises sultry sonic backdrops for his lyrics of desire and
pain that recall recent Chuck Prophet or Ron Sexsmith -- a singer-songwriter
on the edge. This disc needs to be listened to from start to finish to fully
appreciate Sexton's artistry. The "little brother" has obviously
grown up. (Friday, March 16,
Perfect Triple
Shot:
1. Wondering
2. Last Faithful Lover
3. Little Fat Cowboy
Will Sexton
Scenes From Nowhere (India)
It's been six years since we last heard from Will Sexton. We may not be sure what musical roads he's traveled in that time, but Scenes From Nowhere finds the local songwriter in a pensive mood that fits him well. This collection could be seen as a kind of song cycle with emotional desolation as its focal point, not exactly uplifting stuff, but a striking listen nevertheless. With the help of labelmates Kitty Gordon (Mark Addison and Nina Singh, who also run this Austin indie label), Sexton carves out landscapes that alternate between pure pop and seemingly unfinished tone poems. The use of electronic beats, weepy steel guitar, and somber guitar riffs form skeletons for his lyrics that explore his vision of love or the lack of it. Sometimes he's more successful than others, but at his most tuneful, Sexton shines like a diamond. "Wondering -- L.A. The Whorehouse by the Sea" is a sweet slice of jangle pop with an affective hook. Meanwhile, on "Last Faithful Lover" and "Happiness -- I Can't Fall," he devises sultry sonic backdrops for his lyrics of desire and pain that recall recent Chuck Prophet or Ron Sexsmith -- a singer-songwriter on the edge. This disc needs to be listened to from start to finish to fully appreciate Sexton's artistry. The "little brother" has obviously grown up. (Friday, March 16,
–--
<link rel=Bob Schneider<br> <i> And there's a man I've never met before, who looks a lot like me<br> And there's a little place called heaven that I'll probably never see<br> And there's a thing called peace of mind that I have never known<br> I've got a
<link rel=Bob Schneider<br> <i> And there's a man I've never met before, who looks a lot like me<br> And there's a little place called heaven that I'll probably never see<br> And there's a thing called peace of mind that I have never known<br> I've got a
