MP3 Long Lost Photograph - POP: Pop/Rock

A unique and immediately captivating sound reminiscent of the softer side of Pete Yorn mixed up with John Mayer's alt-country-tinged cousin.

5 MP3 Songs
POP: Pop/Rock, ROCK: Americana

Details:
If falling in love had a melody, it would sound exactly like the keyboard line in Sean Wagner's "I Can't Tell You." But as it turns out, the song's about breaking up, not falling in love. That juxtaposition of the bitter and the sweet marks each song on his debut EP in some way, as the sleepy sun-bleached melodies explore the ineffable sweetness of looking back and trying to move on. With a sound reminiscent of the softer side of Pete Yorn mixed up with John Mayer's alt-country-tinged cousin, the 5 songs on Long Lost Photograph feel instantly familiar. Have longing and regret been covered by other artists in other times? Yeah, of course. But it's been a while since someone new explored them with such an artful blending of summery lightness and heartbreaking intimacy.

While the subject matter may be the classic melancholy of missed opportunities and what-might-have-been, the reality is that this is music to be listened to on the beach, in the park, or on a long drive with the windows down and the stereo up. In an alt-country lilt that alternates between songs heavier on the alt and heavier on the country, Sean Wagner evokes sunshine and long afternoons and lemonade on the porch. Sit back, relax, and indulge in a daydream about that one perfect summer, that one perfect lover, that one perfect, sun-drenched, frozen-in-time day. So maybe you can't go home againâyou can sure as hell sing about it.

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