Sean Rowe - Magic (Collar City)
No Leonard Cohen, that's for sure.
Released Apr 22nd, 2010 via Collar City / By Lydia Stockbridge
Sean Rowe: Naturalist, Wild food forager and folk singer songwriter. In that order, I’m afraid. Rowe’s PR company liken him to the great Leonard Cohen, a tall order for any folk artist I’d imagine. It is evident these comparisons refer to the deep timbre of his voice, but it feels a little strained to be authentic, or perhaps it’s just the levels it’s been mixed to. In the opening track ‘Surprise’ his booming voice is startlingly loud, coming across like a lion wailing about a thorn stuck in its’ paw.
As the album progresses it feels more relaxed, the pace and style more natural. ‘The Walker’ is by far my favourite, although I wonder if it’s because the guitar-picked intro reminds me of Cohen’s ‘Suzanne’. However, It’s a much warmer, fuller sounding track, as Rowe sings about a man he sometimes comes across on his many foraging excursions in NY. His favourite past-time, and perhaps one, I mean in the best possible way, he should pursue further, his blog is far more fascinating than this.
As the album progresses it feels more relaxed, the pace and style more natural. ‘The Walker’ is by far my favourite, although I wonder if it’s because the guitar-picked intro reminds me of Cohen’s ‘Suzanne’. However, It’s a much warmer, fuller sounding track, as Rowe sings about a man he sometimes comes across on his many foraging excursions in NY. His favourite past-time, and perhaps one, I mean in the best possible way, he should pursue further, his blog is far more fascinating than this.
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