After the Flood

Devastated by his partner's death, Alexandre Lagoya reclaimed his life and artistry on his own.

- JIM CAMPILONGO

I ALWAYS FEEL compelled to oversell a classical guitar record here in Vinyl Treasures. Why? It's my hunch some folks won't read this column because it's about some dude they've never heard of playing Spanish classical guitar, and not about Neil Young, Hendrix, the Allman Brothers and so on. After all, it's hard to maintain an ongoing curiosity these days. We're inundated by YouTube clips, Netflix recommendations, access to 500,000 songs and to every movie ever made, all while we're busy trying to be responsible adults. That said, if you're looking to expand your musical diet with something good, Alexandre Lagoya's The Spanish Guitar is just what the doctor ordered.