Marcus King – El Dorado (LP Vinyl) artist-joe-russo Keep A Picture

Keep A Picture

Bat For Lashes

Drive My Car (2:16)

The Barn sessions have a campfire warmth that studio-polished albums rarely achieve

backed by a band exploring the Brazilian and world music influences that had consumed his post-punk years

Marcus King – El Dorado (LP Vinyl) artist-joe-russo Keep A PictureReview El Dorado, Marcus King's first solo album and fourth release overall, begins with the soft strums of an acoustic guitar before King croons a delicate vocal: "I left my home when I was 17 My feet were dirty but my soul was clean I was looking for a young man's dream, it seems." Now 23, road tested and, at times, sounding a bit road weary, King is at his most tender on opener "Young Man's Dream," preparing the listener for the sonic shifts that