Martin Rossiter (ex-Gene) has decided to strip away most instrumentation. This album is striking in its use of just stark piano and Rossiter’s voice, which has developed into a mature but still dramatic thing, capable of conveying powerful emotion as well as sharp observation. The album begins with the grimly redemptive Three Points on a Compass, in which Rossiter berates an absent father or stepfather for 10 minutes. It could be awkward, but it’s forceful and oddly concise. That song sets the template for the rest of the album. Despite the spare instrumentation, there’s no sense of repetition or lack of variety, and these emotive, excellent songs stay with you. A late contender for album of the year in 2012. [Source]
This album was financed by Pledge Music including donations to charities.
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