Music Review: 'Among My Swan' (1996)

Few bands walk the line between atmospheric and amorphous as deftly as Mazzy Star. Where Hope Sandoval's haunting vocals darken the duo's third album Among My Swan with a vast and pleasing loneliness, David Roback's fuzzy country guitar draws a sharp edge around songs that might otherwise drift. The results sound much the way these sad lullabies should make you feel — both grounded and unmoored at the same time. A-