On the follow-up to 2020’s Thunderclouds, indie cult hero Louis Philippe and his latter-day collaborators the Night Mail create an impeccable pop bouquet, infused with gentle melancholy and the quiet wisdom of time’s passage. Philippe is one of those rare artists whose music felt distinctly grown-up and sophisticated, even in the earliest part of his career. His references were hip and often outside of the pop/rock mainstream — jazz, bossa nova, classical, French chanson.
Throughout his multi-decade career, he has remained something of a musical magpie, utilizing the choicest bits from all genres to decorate his intricate, layered pop songs. With its graceful chamber pop arrangements, lush vocals, and clever chord sequences, The Road to the Sea…
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