| [LICD Review] The Salt Lake Tribune |
| February 13, 1998, 11:00 pm |
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune JAMES IHA, ``Let It Come Down'' After watching him strum sullenly beside Billy Corgan for so many years, no one would guess that, deep down, Smashing Pumpkins' guitarist James Iha was such a ray of sunshine. But that's precisely the impression offered by Iha's first solo album, ``Let It Come Down'' (Virgin 45411). Light, bright and cheery, Iha's songs are worlds away from the alt-rock angst of the Pumpkins. Smashing Pumpkins Guitarist Goes Solo -- And Sunny J.D. CONSIDINE THE BALTIMORE SUN. The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah: Feb 14, 1998. pg. C.4 ''Sound of Love'' recalls the happy hippie phase of Donovan's career, while ``Winter'' evokes the melancholy warmth of Jack Bruce's acoustic songs for Cream. So even though Iha's singing doesn't always match his strengths as a songwriter and guitarist, the general good feelings he evokes more than make up the difference. |