devil halo devil halo eighth studio album american singer songwriter bassist writing songs year recorded album seven days audio engineer accompanied band featuring drummer guitarist keyboardist bruce produced record songs devil halo featured eclectic fusion styles including alternative rock soul jazz rock complex ambiguous lyrics spoke romantic love loneliness themes released downtown records october devil halo charted received critics background spent year writing songs devil halo inspired trip ireland went couple older gentlemen playing guitar singing amazing simple songs recalled admired wanted kind place song exist guitar vocal audio engineer proceeded record album seven days backed band featured guitarist keyboardist drummer later credited providing inspiration critique keeping clear real focus life music instruments recorded live digital post production new_york_times critic said contributed music raw organic sound music lyrics according boston_globe devil halo featured sounds performed independent described rock slant_magazine called devil halo record utilized textures experimental rock electronica said fusion styles based soul music album soul soul kind allmusic found record near pop rock tunes previous albums song slaughter tried sonic influences producers bands yes tried achieve particular recording sonic people listening lyrics feel hear deep inner dialogue covered ready world song love village_voice critic described classic songs mass transit white girl featured characteristic reggae influenced argued caribbean country rock guitar grooves music serving backdrop singing devil halo opinion times voice resided main theme devil halo critic said love bitter effects songs described spiritual complexity ambiguity opinion romance substance abuse woman speaking themes musical meditation bliss lust loneliness emotional wreckage musicomh journalist described record content sensual brutally violent reyes wrote isolation sexual charge songs serves pushes connection place according huffington_post music covered styles ranging pop quiet storm light avant garde subject matter low key high concept quality expressed lyrics sonic experiments character studies white girl written critique mainstream societal treatment romantic love heartbreak society wife diamond ring sang drew inspiration reality television shows presented love clear exchange hear young women going buy explained song bag based buy things male counterpart talk sex woman cook funny wedding ring bright shiny morning titled book wrote song reflecting past lies particularly attempt accepted music industry people change said sense creating mental order people happy obtain celebrity fame lyric people big dreams sunshine release reception devil halo released october generally positive reviews critics metacritic assigns normalized rating reviews mainstream publications album received average score based seven reviews billboard wrote record line challenging accessible featuring strongest compositions claimed hasn vulnerable honest record tyler lewis popmatters hailed consistent emotionally potent work bitter adding devil halo featured greater sense perspective life realities according songs expressing frantic feelings balanced unpredictable moments beauty salon journalist said like world weary muse rich melancholy hearts possessing mellow depth singing washington_post critic believed music stripped approach musical found album unpredictable enjoyable art soul record like challenged tapping toes vice versa enthusiastic review independent believed eclectic style devil halo sounded songs bleed playing leading jazz rock hell left melody imprint songs memory mojo wrote lyrics songs politically charged musically experiments style robert_christgau receptive rating album indicated bad record details rarely merit thought track listing personnel credits adapted album liner notes vocal arrangements vocals slaughter chris bruce bass guitar production keyboards production programming recording engineer cello hair dog bright shiny morning violin recording engineer bass keyboards production vocals tracks drums mastering charts
Devil's Halo