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James Iha's second solo album, Look to the Sky, released in Japan on this day in 2012! The international release did not come until September 2012. The album has many collaborations, including Karen O and Nick Zinner (Yeah Yeah Yeahs), Sara Quin (Tegan and Sara), Nathan Larson (Shudder To Think), Nina Persson (The Cardigans), Tom Verlaine (Television) and Mike Garson.

In the US and the UK, "To Who Knows Where" acted as the lead single, though it did not receive a proper release on its own. Due to the albums prior Japanese release, it is noted that the track listing has been amended to accommodate an international UK/US release. The following November, "Speed of Love" was released as a single digitally and later on 7" vinyl.

AllMusic gave the album 4/5 stars, writing: "If Let It Come Down was Iha's sun-dappled West Coast folk-rock break from the creative turmoil and personal squabbles of the Pumpkins, then Look to the Sky is his more austere, if no less captivating, look back from the sun and toward the dark moon of his alt-rock '90s past." Chicago Sun-Times' Thomas Conner thought that "Iha shows up with this well-written, beautifully played set as a gentle reminder of his talent."

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James Iha's second solo album, Look to the Sky, released in Japan on this day in 2012! The international release did not come until September 2012. The album has many collaborations, including Karen O and Nick Zinner (Yeah Yeah Yeahs), Sara Quin (Tegan and Sara), Nathan Larson (Shudder To Think), Nina Persson (The Cardigans), Tom Verlaine (Television) and Mike Garson.

In the US and the UK, "To Who Knows Where" acted as the lead single, though it did not receive a proper release on its own. Due to the albums prior Japanese release, it is noted that the track listing has been amended to accommodate an international UK/US release. The following November, "Speed of Love" was released as a single digitally and later on 7" vinyl.

AllMusic gave the album 4/5 stars, writing: "If Let It Come Down was Iha's sun-dappled West Coast folk-rock break from the creative turmoil and personal squabbles of the Pumpkins, then Look to the Sky is his more austere, if no less captivating, look back from the sun and toward the dark moon of his alt-rock '90s past." Chicago Sun-Times' Thomas Conner thought that "Iha shows up with this well-written, beautifully played set as a gentle reminder of his talent."

https://spcodex.wiki/wiki/Look_to_the_Sky

Look to the Sky by James Iha released March 14, 2012! AllMusic rated it 4/5, opining it as a "no less captivating, look back … of his alt-rock '90s past" while the Chicago Sun-Times called it a "beautifully played set [and] gentle reminder of his talent." https://spcodex.wiki/wiki/Look_to_the_Sky

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