Even though he'll always be best known as the original frontman for Wall of Voodoo who brought a skewed, spaghetti western sensibility to new wave in the early ‘80s, Stan Ridgway has been a solo singer/songwriter for a lot longer than his WoV tenure, having released his first solo album in 1986. There's always been a sort of Raymond Chandler/film noir feeling to Ridgway's narratives, and that remains true on Neon Mirage…
A gentle summer breeze. The warm glow of a single ray of sun. The sound of waves washing upon the ocean shore. If you think those things embody all things "chill", wait till you hear what we've got in store for you with our 'Armada Chill 2019' album. Including thirty tracks from artists such as Chicane, Lost Frequencies, Luttrell, Road Kahan, Sebastian Davidson, Yotto and Y.V.E. 48, this album sends a tidal wave of Chill in your general direction. Might as well dive into it, right?