Alexander Tucker, Don’t Look Away
Here is lush, richly textured music that moves between folk, pop and psychedelia. It is markedly English, not only due to Tucker’s accent; he seems exclusively influenced by British bands, although that spans anywhere from Richard Thompson to Depeche Mode to the Stone Roses. Tucker’s background is abstract but on this, as well as the two albums prior to it, he’s been experimenting with more tangible song structures and melodies and this album seems the crowning achievement of that venture. The sound is incredibly full and it’s easy to forget this is the work of a solo artist rather than a band. Highlights: “Visiting Again,” “Boys Names,” “Ghost on the Ledge”
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