His moody themes have less to do with blues and swing than with mesmerising soundscapes that paint the northern lights and rock-bound coasts.

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They include a Briton who was found at low tide hanging off the end of a pier, his feet bound to a rock.

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Whatever the outcome, it is, indeed, bound to feel like justice by rock-paper-scissors.

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Hit the I-40 (west bound) to Memphis, birthplace of rock 'n' roll.

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