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Willy Mason Oxygen Single

Willy Mason: Oxygen

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by Jesus Chigley
  • Type: Single
  • Release date: 14/02/2005
  • Label: Virgin

To all intents and purposes, I should hate Willy Mason. Being only one year my senior, he's already supported artists like The Grateful Dead, Death Cab For Cutie and Ben Kweller; he's recorded an incredible debut album by the name of 'Where The Humans Eat' and to top it all, he's a fantastic songwriter. Considering my greatest achievements are eating an entire bunch grapes by myself and posessing my own shed, you can see the position i find myself in.

Luckily though, 'Oxygen' is a good enough track to negate my personal insecurities with its universal and ageless expression of unquenchable ambition. "I wanna be better than oxygen/So you can breathe when you're drowning and weak at the knees" he begins; speaking alongside anyone who ever held and nurtured aspiration. Lyrically it aches with ambition and recalls early Pedro The Lion, with Mason's mixture of low-key and melodious vocal styles. However, it still remains one of the poorer tracks from 'Where The Humans Eat' and possibly won't garner much interest from a larger audience. The songwriting is promising though and if Mason retains his ambition, future releases will only improve with time.

  • Willy Mason 6 / 10

Willy Mason - Oxygen

If this is the worst thing on the album, I want the album. Saw it in a shop for £8.99 yesterday and didn't buy it. What a pranny.

Willy Mason - Oxygen

I bought it. Havent actually listened to it yet.

Oxygen is great.

Willy Mason - Oxygen

Great album, but I agree this is not one of the better tracks on WTHE. Am surprised its the first single.

Willy Mason - Oxygen

you have a SHED?

what are you doing writif record reviews?
go enjoy your shed!

no pleasing some people.

Willy Mason - Oxygen

i'd love a shed, or even some kind of lean-to shelter, an awning even -anywhere to keep my bike really.

at the mo it's in the very narrow corridor and it gets in everyone's way. if there's a housefire it'll be the death of us.

Willy Mason - Oxygen

I'd kill for a shed. With my bare hands.

Who wouldn't?

Willy Mason - Oxygen

i likes this song ... yeh i can kinda see the pedro comparison
its a good track , might even buy it

Willy Mason - Oxygen

I dont get what the fuss is about this song. Dont get me wrong i dont hate it, its just very average. It could be any singer-songwriter type from any local pub/venue.
Ive not heard the album however, and if this is the weakest song, maybe the album will be decent, Ill have to give it a listen.

Re: Willy Mason - Oxygen

I think this is a bit of a stand out track and the main reason why i originally bought the album..... its one of my faves on the album..... all other tracks have a full band sound to them so this isnt really a good track to base your opinion of the album on.

The album is great, takes a few listens to really get it..... but what great album doesnt?

xx

Re: Willy Mason - Oxygen

i had his EP, which i love, so naturally i bouhgt the album. the EP is just him and his guitar and i think its much better than the full sound on the album. I reckon the drums sound horrible, especially on Hard Hand to Hold.

The album is growing on me though...

Willy Mason - Oxygen

my art class laughed at this song. philistines.