RF Shannon, The Diamond Center, Future Museums, Jesse Woods

Building on the windswept ambience of 2017’s Jaguar Place, sophomore LP Trickster Blues brews a mellow fusion of dreamy blues and Seventies soul. Shane Renfro’s Western foundation and reflective headspace shine on sauntering “Tooth Ache” and yearning “Cold Spell.” Three spacey sets expand on those desert landscapes: Neil Lord’s meditative ambient auras as Future Museums, psych warpers the Diamond Center, and twang distiller Jesse Woods open. – Rachel Rascoe