Arthur Russell - Iowa Dream

Bandcamp Daily

This treasure trove of previously unfinished works prove that Russell's posthumous legacy is in capable hands.

Pitchfork 84

The latest posthumous album from the groundbreaking artist feels like one of his truest, 19 “demos” that reveal his disregard for genre, elegant songwriting, and boundless mind.

The Guardian 80

(Audika)
This collection of unreleased tracks from the electronic pioneer is a treasure trove of Russell’s guileless, always melodic songs

When he died in 1992 of Aids-related illnesses at the age of 40, Arthur Russell left behind one of the most staggeringly beautiful bodies of songwriting ever – and it is still emerging. This compilation of unreleased tracks from his archive mostly date from the mid-1970s, recalling the country-tinged songwriting collected on 2008’s Love Is Overtaking Me, with a scattering of the lopsided, slightly wacky funk and new wave he scaled up to in the 80s.