It’s been a while since I’ve been pretty blown away by guitar work. Tyler Ramsey isn’t a guitar god, in the way of crazy pioneer work on the fretboard, but he is succeedingly awesome at creating a weave of music acoustically and making it interesting to listen to. Good example of this is ‘Birdwings’, on his debut album, A Long Dream About Swimming Across the Sea.

Yeah, I know music is all digital nowadays, but the cover art is purty and worth pointing out. I want to listen to the CD just looking at the cover. If listening to this album will mentally put on the back of the underwater Falkor he’s got going on, I’m in. And so should you, because Falkor is loved by all.

To be honest, I’ve had this album for a little while now, and listened to it in my car, and didn’t catch it, if you know what I mean. Today when I gave it a spin, it made me sit down and really listen, thus the post. Think John Fahey, with a dash of the blues (not musically, but mood).

Anyways, Tyler’s debut album label is Echo Mountain, and the album is being released on January 15, 2008.

P.S. Tyler Ramsey plays guitar for Band of Horses. He’s touring with them, opening the show and then continuing it with the band. Nice, eh? Thanks, Jessica. 

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