Loose Salute 11/1/1997 Myrkur has been deeply influenced

Myrkur has been deeply influenced by the narrative suite-like structures on Ulver's album Bergtatt

Dave Barrett

And "Time Will Tell" comes off like an unholy blend of Bruce Hornsby and mid-period Prince thanks to some stately piano and squirmy sexual come-ons

2009 vinyl LP pressing

Loose Salute 11/1/1997 Myrkur has been deeply influencedFull performer name: Michael Nesmith & The First National Band. After reinventing himself as an engagingly spacey cowboy on the splendid Magnetic South, Michael Nesmith took a slightly more eclectic approach on his second album with the First National Band, Loose Salute. While country flavors still dominate the album (and Red Rhodes' pedal steel work was even stronger this time out), the up tempo numbers swing a bit harder (especially the rollicking