Grayson Wray
Tales Of Mystery And Loneliness
© Lavender Sky
May 17 - 23, 2026
Year of Release: 2005
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That's What I'm
Talking About
Gladiator
Too Many People
Last Man On Earth
You Can't Feel
Bad Girl
Sun God
Mystery And Loneliness
Hate About Love
I Will Never Die
Then I'd Have No Choice
Just Another Day In L.A.
A Hundred Years Ago
I'll Wonder Where
The Summer In The Wind
Long Way From Home
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From The WSVNRadio Hall Of Fame,
Volume 13... Grayson Wray debuts this week, with his 2005 release, Tales Of Mystery And Loneliness.
His track, "Anytime It Gets Too Slow" was on our Hall of Fame Volume 13 compilation. It was Originally from his
2002 release, Road To Paradise. Grayson Wray sent us 8 of his albums (5 as Grayson Wray, 3 as the Grayson Wray
Project), and 2 albums from his other band, Beautiful Gambler. His music is known for his ecletic, 1960s British
Wave-inspired alt-rock and pop.
The album leads off with a powerful rocker - "That's What I'm Talking About." This song reminds me of another
powerful song by Joe Satriani - "Lifestyle," from his album
Is There Love In Space.
"Gladiator" sounds more of Progressive style, pretty impressive as "1960s British Wave-inspired alt-rock and pop."
More like decades after the 1960s. "Too Many People" does has a British style, and more Rock-inspiring then that
what was heard in the 1960s. "Last Man On Earth" definitely has a basic "Rock n Roll" touch. More from the 1970s
sound; maybe compared to the early David Bowie. More of the "British Pop sound" (Bowie) on "You Can't Feel" - another
impressive track. "Bad Girl" is quite mysterious; Lou Reed'ish? "Sun God" is another mystery; (fitting the
album's title - Tales of Mystery and Loneliness.
"Mystery And Loneliness" is another epic adventure in sound. Rock n Roll defines it, in Grayson Wray's unique
ways in each track. "Hate About Love" is again unique, fast-driven Rock. Almost Psychedelic. "I Will Never
Die" has a Pop-driven style, and it's catchy. "Then I'd Have No Choice" has a 1970s mystery atmosphere, as
compared to the first Pink Floyd album with Syd Barrett - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn. Bowie gets the comparison
on the next track, "Just Another Day In L.A. "A Hundred Years Ago" is another British sounding Rocker. "I'll
Wonder Where" can fit either the late-1970s or early 1980s decades. Unique. "The Summer In The Wind" is more
mellow, and theatrical. Another impressive track. The Flaming Lips comes to mind on this one - "Do You Realize."
Ending the album is another mellow track, "Long Way From Home." Another pleasant sounding track, folkish. A great
way to end the album.
Every track on Grayson Wray's Tales Of Mystery And Loneliness is unique. Each is an adventure in sound.
British-sounding, yes. 1960s British Wave? British, yes. Wave? As in New Wave? Yes, in a way. But 1960s? Not
really; the music is ahead of its time, comparing to the 1960s, and the Brisih Invasion at the time. The "wave" is
definitely there - David Bowie, Lou Reed, the early Pink Floyd, even T. Rex. Grayson Wray's vocal style can be compared
to another 1960s British artist, Donovan. An experience in each track, definitely a different resource, than you're most
likely familiar with. His music is unique on this album, and more of his music will follow on the WSVNRadio website.
A Hall of Famer, in his own unique ways. And one of the many artists WSVNRadio has promoted, in it's Hall of Fame series.
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