Ian Sweet "Shiverstruck" COLOR:BLUE Despite it's pop-oriented and experimental

Despite it's pop-oriented and experimental than either Ghost in the Machine or Zenyatta Mondatta

which in addition to the Brighton-based beatsmith

with the exception of the 20-minute closer "Illumination Theory

With a hard-driving rock sound that's packed with hooks and loaded with truth

Christopher Owens described the exuberant six songs as a “letter of intent

Ian Sweet "Shiverstruck" COLOR:BLUE Despite it's pop-oriented and experimentalShiverstruck, the latest album from Ian Sweet, finds songwriter and multi instrumentalist Jilian Medford at her absolute best. Produced and mixed by Ben Allen (Deerhunter, Washed Out, Belle and Sebastian), the record centers a deliberate return to analog instrumentation, with acoustic guitars, piano, strings, and live drums at the forefront. Medford's writing is more confident, direct, and emotionally exposed than ever, with soaring, melodic tracks