Ian Sweet "Shiverstruck" COLOR:BLUE with the exception of the

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

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

both musically and personally-a sort of cosmic worldview shift

and there's a lot of substance here

It is absolutely gorgeous - darker than the first

Ian Sweet "Shiverstruck" COLOR:BLUE with the exception of theShiverstruck, 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