Richard Swift : Atlantic Ocean

'The Atlantic Ocean is the fourth release from American singer, songwriter and multiinstrumentalist Richard Swift. Celebrated for his lo-fi, experimental m?langes saluting genres from Doo-Wop to lush American Pop, Swift adds jaunty synthesizers and Motown soul to make Ocean his most danceable record to date. After touring the US with Cold War Kids, Wilco and Stereolab, Swift started recording The Atlantic Ocean inWilco's Chicago loft on a vintage analog tape machine sold to him byWilco's frontman Jeff Tweedy.With a methodical approach and help from engineer Chris Colbert (The Walkmen) and multi-instrumentalist Casey Foubert (Sufjan Stevens, Crystal Skulls), Swift's vintage mixtures on Ocean are seamless and bright. A collaboration with producer Mark Ronson on track ''Ballad of Old What's His Name'' features the talents of Ryan Adams, Mark Ronson, Sean Lennon and Pat Sansone of Wilco, a strange pairing of musicians, producing beautiful results.'