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- Summary: The debut full-length solo release for the artist best known for his Brian Eno biography, On Some Faraway Beach, was inspired from his travels to Greece, Norway, South Africa, and Wales.
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- Record Label: Village Green
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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UncutAug 4, 2015His first solo album is more entrancing than anything he's recorded to date. [Aug 2015, p.78]
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Aug 4, 2015Like Tyler and Brooks, Sheppard unveils his pleasure in what he sees around us gradually, his final destination ultimately unimportant so long as the quest is enriching. This is a trip that comes seriously recommended.
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MojoAug 4, 2015More spacious acoustic currents entwine to create softer, calming reveries every bit as difficult to resist. [Jul 2015, p.90]
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Q MagazineAug 4, 2015It's charm lies in the warm melodies Sheppard and his supporting cast coax from their mostly acoustic instruments, including marimbas and vibraphones. [Aug 2015, p.112]
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Aug 4, 2015Those expecting an ultra-stripped-back affair will be in for a surprise too, for although the album sustains and refines Sheppard’s core penchant for pointillist minimalism, Vertical Land is also arguably his most ambitious and elaborate statement to date.