On a first listen, ‘Gotta Keep Moving’ and the tracks that follow came across a tad too country for my tastes, but looking back I find it laughable that I ever thought this. Probably because it isn’t actually that country. It just has a few twangs here and there. Over the course of the record it’s apparent that Mason’s voice is immense. It’s deep and gravelly enough to be distinct but he’s more than capable of hitting the high notes as well. Soft drums and minimal guituars allow his vocals to take centre stage helping the sound of the record to be incredibily intimate; by that I mean you can almost imagine him being stood five feet away during playback.
Importantly, the record is jam packed full of good tunes. 'Where The Humans Eat' is a gorgeous ballad, 'Letter #1' is a bizarre Tom Waits-esque muffled ditty and Oxygen is an extremely catchy track with dual-layer vocals (Elliott Smith?), all three showcasing the breadth of the talent that Mason clearly posesses. There’s no way he sounds 19. My main concern is that I’ve undersold this album, but there’s only so many adjectives you can use before they lose credibility. Don’t take my word for it, have a listen. And as for albums of the year, I haven't decided yet. It'll certainly be in my top five.
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Or, you're from Norwich.
without looking at your profile (which i haven'd one), which is it?
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i found it a bit dull and the people a bit humourless when I was last there, thats all.
mainly i was just disappointed not to catch a glimpse of Mr Partridge.
but i only said it cos a) i'm a bit of a twat and b) i had looked at his profile really.
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Now we've all Heard of him lets rejoice.
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Rock on.
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gutted
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very nice.