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- Summary: The latest solo release for the Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter finds the guitarist backed by a larger group of musicians than 2013's Time Off.
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- Record Label: Paradise of Bachelors
- Genre(s): Folk, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Positive: 16 out of 16
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Mixed: 0 out of 16
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Negative: 0 out of 16
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MojoNov 6, 2014You couldn't wish for a more fitting musical soundtrack to the rest of your 2014. [Nov 2014, p.96]
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Oct 7, 2014Knowing Gunn’s exotic inspirations, Way Out Weather is certainly only a snapshot of where his talents could lead him. Whatever you take away from it, it’s most certainly a step in the right direction.
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Oct 6, 2014His musical language has evolved into a sound that is not only ambitious, but instantly recognizable.
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UncutOct 2, 2014He sings plenty, with engaging huskiness, while leading his band down ever more inventive tangents. [Nov 2014, p.76]
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Oct 7, 2014His ability to arrange is masterful and, on Way Out Weather, he establishes this sort of psychedelic roots sound that exists outside of about any recognizable genre or even sub-genre.
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Dec 19, 2014Steve Gunn continues his drift from the avant-garde world into popular music with another folk-tinged, guitar-worshiping set of tunes here, blending the long and varied history of hypnotic guitar into a perfectly pensive collection.
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Oct 2, 2014Way Out Weather's lines and contours are beautifully rendered. But there are times when Gunn's songs don't benefit from the extra exposure, when one misses Time Off's murkier, more forgiving production.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Mixed: 0 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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Nov 30, 2014
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