Steve Gunn – The Unseen In Between : Album Review

This review was initially published on a now-defunct review site, hence the odd formatting.

Artist Name: Steve Gunn

Album Name: The Unseen In Between

Standout Song: Lightning Field

Deep Cut: Paranoid

Five free-association words: Stark, stripped, silvery, psychedelic, spiriting

Feeling of album in one word: Hope

Your Review (1000 characters max): I listened to this album the day I got some really bad news, which is why I chose “hope.” Gunn’s unique voice which is at once youthful and filled with soul is both mysterious and soothing, layered over his masterful fingerstyle and slide guitar playing. Seeing Gunn live is transfixing- the rich tones demand absolute quiet and reverence. I don’t mean to project but I did read that “Stonehurst Cowboy” is a tribute to Gunn’s late father, and I imagine that this album for him, too, is a means of finding light in the face of grief.

Buy/Listen to Steve Gunn’s The Unseen In Between on Bandcamp