Lasso Yo weaves those difficult personal struggles into a lyrically earnest and musically rich collection of songs. Produced, performed, and recorded by James at Taylor York's (Paramore) house, and mixed by John McEntire (Broken Social Scene, Yo La Tengo, The Sea and Cake), this is not only Canon Blue's most personal record, but also his most profound. For what was undoubtedly a challenging, cathartic record to make, Lasso Yo achieves a kind of weightlessness that betrays the heavy load it carries. It' s this dichotomy that gives the album a curious magic, an unlikely transcendence spawned by an uncomfortable confrontation between James' past and present, and the new shape it gives his future.
TRACK LISTING
1 Beholden (3:52)
2. Tame Birds (4:22)
3. Dedicate (3:32)
4. Take 6 (3:23)
5. Onyx (3:34)
6. Plea Rel (4:01)
7. Carry My Weight (3:44)
8. Back In Town (4:55)
9. Germanium (4:55)