Music of the World

OFFICIAL: http://www.jbriozo.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/jbriozo/ Written by Larry Robertson, posted by blog admin Vocalist Jeff Crandall of Swallows debuts as his solo alter-ego J. Briozo and drops a varied, exciting debut with Deep in the Waves .   Featuring an eclectic mixture of upbeat, rocking tunes heavy on the guitar to more ambient, contemplative compositions, there’s something for everybody here.   Though featuring some of his Swallows’ band mates; Jeff still takes his music into several new directions throughout and comes up with a winner of a record that gets in your head and stays there.   Opener “Blind” is a layered dream-pop piece with mellow guitar work, a heavy emphasis on keyboards textures and rhythmic restraint while Crandall croons in a breathy, vibrato-rich voice that works up some superb hooks.   The end result reminds of Radiohead’s trippiest work and gently flows into the acoustic strum of the title track. ...