Ian Sweet "Shiverstruck" COLOR:BLUE The lyrics still tend to

The lyrics still tend to Wolfe's usual subjects: death

to a more uplifting

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

which in addition to the Brighton-based beatsmith

both musically and personally-a sort of cosmic worldview shift

Ian Sweet "Shiverstruck" COLOR:BLUE The lyrics still tend toShiverstruck, 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