It’s been far too long since Mazzy Star imploded and all the participants scattered. Hope Sandoval recorded a dark and mysterious album in 2001 (Bavarian Fruit Bread) and then nothing, David Roback pretty much disappeared from sight, and that was that it seemed. Until now anyway. Suki Ewers may not be the person you think of when you remember the brilliantly melancholy of Mazzy Star but the keyboardist was in the band from the beginning, back to when they were Opal and featured the vocals of the similarly AWOL Kendra Smith. This autumn Ewers finally released a solo album; Kind of Hazy on Mind Expansion records. Can you guess what it sounds like? Did you say slow, quiet, warm and sad? Or gently psychedelic with a slight C&W feel? Maybe tender and slightly fragile female vocals singing sad as the end of summer songs? All correct. Ewers isn’t Sandoval (or Smith) in the vocal department and the musical backing isn’t as well-constructed as when Roback was in charge, but the album is quite lovely anyway and definitely worth checking out if you miss the exquisitely hazy sound of Mazzy Star.

Check the video for “Know What You’re Saying” and just drift away….