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	Stan Ridgway Neon Mirage Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock New solo album featuring longtime co-horts Pietra Wexstun on keyboards and electronics and Rick King on guitars, the album's additional musicians include Dave Alvin producing, the late Amy Farris on violin, viola and cello... more » « less
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All Artists: Stan Ridgway
Title: Neon Mirage
Members Wishing: 4
Total Copies: 0
Label: A440
Original Release Date: 1/1/2010
Re-Release Date: 8/31/2010
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
Style: Indie & Lo-Fi
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 724101225727, 724101225727

Synopsis

Product Description

New solo album featuring longtime co-horts Pietra Wexstun on keyboards and electronics and Rick King on guitars, the album's additional musicians include Dave Alvin producing, the late Amy Farris on violin, viola and cello, and Ralph Carney on saxophones, flutes and woodwinds. Produced by Ridgway and Alvin and recorded over the last year in Los Angeles. Released thru Ridgway's own A440 Records imprint. There will be an extensive US tour starting on August 28th, 2010.

CD Reviews

Dark, Brooding, Personal

Timothy P. Young | Rawlins, WY, USA | 09/06/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Stan Ridgway, forever burdened by the sobriquet "former Wall of Voodoo frontman" returns for his first solo album since 2004. "Neon Mirage" is lonely, mournful, and, for Ridgway, incredibly personal. He eschews the character-driven songs of past albums to focus on meditations on identity ('Behind the Mask'), aging ('Day Up in the Sun'), and spiritual wandering ('Flag Up On a Pole,''Desert of Dreams').

The sounds range from the dust-covered folk-rock sound that Stan has perfected over the past decade or so to the curious 'bossa nova-esque' sounds of 'Desert of Dreams'. In terms of sound, there's nothing new here on this album. What is new is the personal nature of the lyrics, largely inspired by the death of his father. Also of note is a reworking of 'A Town Called Fate' that, if anything, surpasses the original in its feeling of desolation.

However, "Neon Mirage" is never depressing. It's more of an exploration of Stan's psyche, and while dark and brooding, still has a warmth at its core that makes the listener feel like they're in a room with a good friend. Which, in a way, I suppose Stan is, after all these years. ('Halfway There', in particular, has a warm sincerity that particularly moves me.)

Very, very good."

Neon Mirage

Robert Styger | New Jersey | 10/06/2010

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Another Great CD from Stan....

Wish he did more....

Well worth the money...."