{"id":17283,"date":"2017-09-01T15:21:53","date_gmt":"2017-09-01T21:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bandwagmag.com\/?p=17283"},"modified":"2017-09-06T15:15:32","modified_gmt":"2017-09-06T21:15:32","slug":"album-review-ian-mahan-rockford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bandwagmag.com\/2017\/09\/album-review-ian-mahan-rockford\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Ian Mahan \u2013 Rockford"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Ian Mahan, based out of Denver, says he blends together pop, blues, folk, \u201cand old-time entertainment,\u201d and his latest album, Rockford<\/em>, particularly leans toward an acoustic indie\/pop blend with gentle, relaxing lyrics. The album could be called sweet, or in less generous terms, sappy. But for an independent singer-songwriter, Rockford<\/em> is a good step forward.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is a pop album, but not in a bouncy way. With a folk tinge, Mahan\u2019s breezy acoustic guitar is the most prominent instrument throughout the tracks. Rockford<\/em> will make you want to sway with your special someone in a darkened bar, sipping whiskey-on-ice while Mahan plays. The only exception to this feeling is the final track, \u201cElmhurst,\u201d which is a collaboration with a singer-songwriter Stellan and it sounds made for radio. It\u2019s the most pop-sounding song on the album in comparison to the rest of Rockford\u2018s and more acoustic, folk-inspired songs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Given that the album is available on all the streaming sites, we actually have a metric for what the most popular song is, which is \u201cBet and Pray\u201d at almost 800 plays on SoundCloud at the time this review was written. \u201cBet and Pray\u201d is a love song from Mahan\u2018s perspective, hoping to see his love soon. His songwriting is generally upbeat and positive, filled with earnestness throughout, and \u201cBet and Pray\u201d is the perfect distillation of that. The only song that is the exception to this is \u201cElmhurst\u201d yet again, which is about a guy who can\u2019t find himself, lost in a drug-filled town. \u201cElmhurst\u201d honestly sounds like it belongs on a different album in comparison to everything else, which leans more in the direction, style-wise and emotionally, of \u201cBet and Pray.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Aside from \u201cElmhurst,\u201d the majority of Rockford<\/em> is a decent, folk-leaning pop album that those with a love of folk and pop music should enjoy. Again, the album is available for free listening on the majority of streaming sites, so you can check out for yourself. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ian Mahan, based out of Denver, says he blends together pop, blues, folk, \u201cand old-time entertainment,\u201d and his latest album, Rockford, particularly leans toward an acoustic indie\/pop blend with gentle, relaxing lyrics. The album could be called sweet, or in less generous terms, sappy. 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