David Gray "White Ladder" (1998)
Gray had produced three albums of light folk that had met with some critical praise, but had not fared so well commercially.
His fourth album "White Ladder" was self-funded and produced by Gray,
alongside Iestyn Polson and 'Clune' McClune. The trio crafted an
'electro-folk' sound where smooth, unobtrusive beats created a bed for
Gray's light drawl that walks a line between Bob Dylan and James Taylor.
It's a pleasant enough listen, though possibly a tad too inoffensive for
me to listen to on the regular. I quite enjoyed the moody title-track though.
Through its single "Babylon" and a support slot with the Dave Matthews
Band, Gray had a hit on his hands, selling a couple of millions copies
each in the US and UK.
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