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- Summary: The second full-length release for Australian Simon Okely's indie rock project was self-produced.
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- Record Label: ATO
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
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Jun 28, 2017In a Mood is an unassuming treat of an album, and Okely proves himself to be one of the top modern practitioners of this very old, very tired-in-the-wrong-hands sound. In his hands, it feels fresh and vital, as the album is as good as anything that came out in the first wave of soft rock.
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Jun 28, 2017In a Mood is an album that begs to be taken on the road and to be danced to and will be there to help you through your own tough stuff.
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Jun 28, 2017In a Mood is a referential album, but what ultimately ties it together is Okely’s lyrical simplicity and willingness to let his songs breath.
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Jun 28, 2017On its sophomore LP, Slow Dancer lingers too long in one mood, but it’s an undeniably inviting mood.
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Jun 28, 2017The results range from the soothing yacht-rock soul of “Don’t Believe” to the soft, weightless folk-soul momentum of “I Would”, which, with its acoustic guitar arpeggios tinted with strings, resembles an outtake from Nick Drake’s Bryter Layter.
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