I Will Set You Free

34 years after Magazine's seminal post-punk classic Real Life comes Barry Adamson's sparkling, new (and tenth!) studio album. I Will Set You Free is directly informed by lessons gleaned during Adamson's long career, which spans stints with The Bad Seeds, Iggy Pop, The Gun Club, and the afore-mentioned Magazine. They all inform and color I Will Set You Free with a steady, sure-handed vibe, from the swagger and fingertip-fire rock in "Get Your Mind Right," "Destination," or "The Sun and the Sea" to the emotive noir-ballad "If You Love Her."

"Swinging through dark pop, atmospheric instrumentals, and demented circus music . . . unique with great personality." –Pitchfork