Voodoo Jets) released his 2012 solo debut
Exhibitionist. But this sublime second studio LP more than justifies the long wait, even though three of its most enchanting and angelic tracks – “Love and Peace,” “The Simplest Things,” and “Favorite Son” – appeared on his captivating 2015
Live and On Fire at Firehouse 12, recorded in New Haven, CT. Behind his eloquent, amorous, Don McGlashan-like croon and resounding, jazz/classical-tinged piano, and smidgens of cello, horn, and prog-invoking guitars, Sheveloff’s vivid lyrics paint picturesque, instantly relatable narratives. To wit, the breathtaking “High Notes” captures the indescribable feeling of hearing a new favorite artist on the radio, the somber “Dynamite” and “Euphoria” pay homage to a lost friend and lover, respectively, and the magical “Rockville” (the street he once lived on) relates cathartic childhood memories, while “Just Love Someone” and “Guns and Cigarettes” are reassuring, ca