Posts Tagged ‘Angus Stone’

For the uninitiated, Angus Stone is one half of Australian brother-sister folk duo, Angus and Julia Stone. While his first solo album, ‘Smoking Gun‘, was released under the moniker Lady of the Sunshine, this time his name is proudly emblazoned on the front.

From that alone, one can assume ‘Broken Brights‘ is more than just a few songs Stone had lying around.

Solo records are often bold declarations of musical freedom and discovery. That can lead to inspired work, as the artist in question breaks from the shackles of overbearing and over-conservative band mates. But it can also mean quality control is thrown out the studio door with the removal of the last barrier between questionable material and the public.

On ‘Broken Brights’, Stone experiences the pros and the perils of being on his lonesome. Still, anyone expecting a wild departure from earlier work will be disappointed. One glance at the cover – its colour palette spans different earthy shades of brown, say from The Band to Harvest– would be enough to know Broken Brights is rooted in Stone’s usual earnest folkisms. Indeed, the thirteen songs on ‘Broken Brights’ are what you’d expect – well written, melodic folk songs.

Australian songwriter Angus Stone will embark on a tour of North America throughout September in support of his recently released solo album ‘Broken Brights‘.

With his latest solo album Broken Brights due for release on July 16th, Angus Stone has unveiled the video for one of the album’s highlights – Wooden Chair.

Angus Stone has unveiled the stunning video for forthcoming single Bird On The Buffalo.  The single is released on Desert Harvest Records on April 30th.

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