Deacon, Dan - Mystic Familiar (Digital Download) I Speak Because I Can particularly “Prodigal Son” and “No

particularly “Prodigal Son” and “No Expectations

Ooh I Love You Rakeem (Baggin' Ladies Instrumental)

Gastr del Sol) and John McEntire (Tortoise

" melding folk-rock influences filtered through an alt-rock sensibility (think REM) to quirky pop and lyrical smarts that bring to mind an American version of XTC

At other times

Deacon, Dan - Mystic Familiar (Digital Download) I Speak Because I Can particularly “Prodigal Son” and “NoDan Deacons most emotionally open record and his most transcendent, Mystic Familiar is the result of obsessive work, play, and self discovery. The albums 11 kaleidoscopic tracks of majestic synth pop expand his sound with unfettered imagination and newfound vulnerability.