Nyles Lannon n.Lannon - Falling Inside

Falling Inside, Film School’s guitarist-songwriter Nyles Lannon (formerly N. Lannon) third solo album, available in June on Badman Recording Co., combines the sound of classic folk pop like Simon & Garfunkel and Elliott Smith with the chillwave bliss of Washed Out and Boards of Canada.  The eleven tracks float with droney atmospheres and electronic textures. Right out of the gates, the ska-like syncopation of “Kill All These Machines” proves how difficult it is to pigeonhole him as a singer/songwriter.  n.Lannon, a moniker for Film School’s guitarist-songwriter Nyles Lannon, juxtaposes sparse acoustic guitar with samples from old records of Persian music, a spare 808 bass drum and backwards guitars to create a thumping electro-folk backdrop for his soft vocal melodies. Standout “Dreamer” is built on his signature blend of acoustic guitar and synths, which is as fresh as ever.  With spacey atmospheres and blurry melodic lines, his songs seem to always live in the twilight of a dream