ALBUM REVIEW: Jack Cheshire
- Posted on January 21, 2008 5:43 PM
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JACK CHESHIRE : Allow It To Come On
Released 14 January 2007 - Official Launch 31 January 2007
Review by Peter Coulston
I first saw and heard Jack Cheshire at the Borderline back in November where he opened for a number of country rock acts. I felt that his material was a little too intense for an opener at a typically rock venue, but enjoyed the set anyway.
The album takes a few listens in places but certainly grows on you. The opening number, “Little Moon” has a jazz/latin edge to it and he gets darker on the gritty ”Fireworks” and the bluesy “Lady Luck”, with it’s nice slide guitar. The rest of the album is eerie and rather folky in the Dylan/Cohen vogue, though the lyrics certainly belong to Jack. The title song is the most commercial, with it’s catchy hook, but I also enjoyed “Memory Gland”, “For You” and the closing track, “The Old Easy Way”, all of which show off his skill at combining strong melodies with wistful lyrics. If you like your contemporary, acoustic folk to have depth, melody and something that makes you want to go back for more, you will love this album. This is thinking person's pop, well worth spending some time on.
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