After the halcyon folk-rock & roll of his self-titled debut album, Scott Ryan Davis returns with an engaging record that sprawls on early proto-punk and garage jangles that resemble the easier, yet jagged sounds of The Velvet Underground, Neil Young & Crazy Horse and 80s alternative rock staple Flying Nun Records. Old teammates Chris Millstein and Jimy Seitang (Psychic Ills) join the ride, delivering a poignant, earnest haven of yearning songs. ‘Vincent’s Playlist’ began when Davis had the idea to make a record for some songs that had been hovering around, with the intention of honing a more personal sound which, in the end, translated into straightforward pop tunes with a rough edge. After a couple of sessions throughout the spring of 2019, Millstein and Seitang came along for the rhythm section and quickly went on to record at Second Base studio, with RJ Gordon engineering and mixing the album. The songs unfold as naturally as they were conceived; they come tumbling out easily and without beating around the bush. Album-opener ‘High’ sets the scene of throbbing riffs dueling with fuzzy, feedback-driven guitar fillers, taking you straight back to noisy, garage jam summer days.