So I have been listening to the new EP from Andy Wagner for about a month now and it was officially released on Rock Proper this past Monday as a FREE Digital Download.  This isn’t your standard complimentary download, this is probably my favourite EP of the year so far, and includes the potential to hold onto that title for longer.

I first posted on Angy Wagner’s album over on You Crazy Dreamers here.  To quote myself:

“There is grit that one might not immediately perceive from his made for TV leading man jawline.  There is a bit of saloon influenced Alt-Country mixed in with this Louisiana guitar slinger at heart.  You will find the toned down rocker follow up a more up-tempo song with a pained rendition of lost love – with an almost Calexico feel…”

I still stand by it, good Americana/Alt-Country from this Chicago Native – and I cannot get enough of “My Blue Sea” and it’s harmonica – nothing gets me more than a great sombre Americana ballad with harmonica (or banjo).  This song hits the spot every time I hear it.  And to quote my magnificent self again:

“His vocal delivery basically solidifies it for me.  He has Sunday morning after a rough night drawl.  This is like the good Ryan Adams stuff, if I dare say, as it has the solo and band backed tracks to fill out the full package.”

So make sure to go over and check out the You Crazy Dreamers post (more mp3s from earlier Andy Wagner works) and pick up a copy of the newest release on Rock Proper by clicking the image below:

Visit Andy Wagner on his Website or his MySpace page.

~Smansmith