Indiana - No Romeo - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Romance Morgue - The Romance Morgue [COMPACT DISCS] date 01/27/2003

With his classically trained ear and influences from Ben Folds and Billy Joel in hand, Jon McLaughlin has created a unique piano-driven rock sound that has delighted audiences at over 200 shows nationwide. On his debut album, Jon gives the listener a look at dealing with the ups and downs of life from his point of view, bringing new life to the phrase piano-rock, and making you wish life could always sound this beautiful.

Although civilization's transition into a cyborg world seems inevitable, there are still those who recognize the beauty and power of a human touch to complement the circumvention. Jack Tatum understands this balance, and through a decade making music as Wild Nothing he has learned to embrace both sides of that dynamic - but perhaps never as distinctly as on Indigo, the project's fourth album. On one hand, it is a return to the fresh, transcendent sweep of his debut, 2010's Gemini, and on the other, a culmination of heights reached, paths traveled, and lessons learned while creating the follow-ups, Nocturne and Life of Pause.