Album Info
| Artist: | Ron Sexsmith |
| Album: | The Vivian Line |
| Released: | Canada, 2023 |
Tracklist:
| A1 | Place Called Love | |
| A2 | What I Had In Mind | |
| A3 | Flower Boxes | |
| A4 | Outdated And Antiquated | |
| A5 | Diamond Wave | |
| A6 | Powder Blue | |
| B1 | One Bird Calling | |
| B2 | Country Mile | |
| B3 | This That And The Other Thing | |
| B4 | A Barn Conversion | |
| B5 | When Our Love Was New | |
| B6 | Ever Wonder |
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Description
The tiny bass walk into the chorus of What I Had in Mind tells you plenty about where Ron Sexsmith is at on The Vivian Line. It’s classic Sexsmith writing, tidy and tuneful, with those conversational melodies he does better than most. When Our Love Was New leans into that gentle lilt he’s known for, but there’s a lightness in the arrangements that feels refreshed rather than retro.
This LP suits him. The space around the acoustic guitars and strings breathes more, and the low end sits deeper without smudging the vocals. You hear the band sit together in the room, which flatters his unhurried phrasing.
File it next to Nick Lowe on your shelf, especially if you like literate pop that keeps the sugar in check. Back here in Melbourne, we’ve had it spinning quietly in the shop on slower afternoons and it keeps rewarding repeat plays. If you’d rather order online, you can buy Ron Sexsmith records online with us.
It’s not trying to reinvent him, and that’s the appeal. The Vivian Line is a late-era songwriter record that trusts melody and understatement, with enough colour in the keys and percussion to keep things moving. A proper keeper that will age well alongside his early-2000s gems.
Buy Ron Sexsmith records online today or call past Preston to grab a copy.
