Gill Landry's New Album 'Love Rides A Dark Horse' Is Out Today
Friday, 6th October 2017
"Song cycles about broken relationships from moody singer-songwriters are almost a cliché at this point. But when you hear Landry’s looming yet subtle baritone — somewhere between Leonard Cohen, Kris Kristofferson and Dave Alvin — unspool stories of broken hearts, there isn’t a predictable or insincere moment to be found." "...these tunes are nearly cinematic in their approach, taking time to unwind at their own pace like a foreign film that gradually gets under your skin." "Landry crafts beautifully, often heartbreaking scenarios played out over rootsy, Americana folk/country ballads that, even with the somewhat shadowy subject matter, are conceived from a hopeful heart." ★★★★AMERICAN SONGWRITER "The record is a beautiful combination of evocative storytelling and aural cinematography, with subtly graceful instrumental elements and Landry’s exquisite baritone hitting their emotional targets throughout. Emerging from the darkness of professional and romantic disillusionment, Gill Landry has created a triumphant album that singularly fits his definition of "dark horse" – "a candidate or competitor about whom little is known, but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds." 9/10THERE GOES THE FEAR "not only a vocally candid experience but a visually rich and evocative one that lingers long after the fire has burnt down and that bottle has been drained." - You've GOT to hear this A MUSIC BLOG YEA? "a dark gem" ★★★★ALL MUSIC "Love Rides A Dark Horse" sounds as if Leonard Cohen and Tom Waits had recorded a country album ...one of the best and most impressive dark country releases all year." WHISKEY SODA "you can not help thinking about artists like Leonard Cohen and Tom Waits... Gill Landry belongs among those artists" ★★★★ROCKFARBROR