Labels: self released
Review by: Damien Mills
Ok, firstly let’s get one thing out of the way as I’m sure mr Frith who apparently sent us this, is sick of hearing these words in relation to his music…..ready…?…….”Damien Rice”
Ok, now that’s taken care of, i actually really liked this, it’s that sort of floaty singer/songwriter-y type stuff that seems to drift in and out of fashion every now and again, perfect for just sitting back and relaxing too and much less overwrought than certain others, sad but not depressing, and just very pretty. It’s also perfectly arranged and executed and could easily be released in it’s current form, his voice is also pretty much perfect for this kind of thing, and particularly moving on second track ‘Under My Skin’.
Let’s pretend just for a second I know anything about the music industry so I can say based on this I’m sure the world will be hearing a lot more of this guy, if no labels pick him up maybe he’ll see this review and take the punk ethic to heart and put something out himself…
So really it’s music that’s going to be marketed to Mondeo drivers with kids called ‘Cinjen’ or whatever but if you can look beyond that you’ll be pleasantly surprised, call it a guilty pleasure and be done.