As the 2000s turned into the 2010s, Jon Crosby moved away from the distorted guitars and electronic loops that defined his early work. He embraced a folk-influenced sound, proving that the strength of VAST lay in the songwriting, not just the production.
: A companion release to the Me and You era. VAST - Full discography
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Released on his own label (24 Hour Record Store). The title is ironic because the production here is less layered than the debut—more organic, more folk. Fourth of July and The Lost Song sound like a man walking through a desert alone with an acoustic guitar and a broken heart. As the 2000s turned into the 2010s, Jon
The album is less immediately accessible than its predecessor. The acoustic guitars are mostly gone, replaced by glitchy electronics and manipulated vocal samples. Critics were divided. Fans were bewildered. Elektra was unimpressed. But in hindsight, Music for People is a brave, messy document of artistic survival—the sound of an artist burning down his own house to see what the fire looks like. **The Released on his own label (24 Hour Record Store)
In a burst of post- Nude creativity, Crosby released two companion albums in the same year. April (named for his daughter) and Me and You represent two sides of the VAST coin: the cinematic epic and the intimate confession.