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- Summary: The debut full-length solo release for the Slow Club/The Surfing Magazines member was self-produced.
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- Record Label: Moshi Moshi Records
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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May 21, 2018There’s a delicacy to his songs, lazily ambling along with just a few key elements allowed to flourish; the gentle, echoey guitar winding through “You’ve Got Your Way Of Leaving”, the fuzzy, Yamaha YC30 riff that “Abandoned Buick” is built on, the melancholic piano that appears on “Wildflower”. All of this gives his soft, lilting voice space to shine, and framed by such elegant, pastoral music, his delivery--and his lyrics--do most of the emotional heavy lifting.
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May 21, 2018There are flaws in the album, as some songs could be shortened a little and not every song connects, but once you start trying to add that individual polish, you would risk losing the essential character of the whole. As a solo debut, it is an album of assured intelligence.
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UncutJun 15, 2018Watson's snarky humour prevents anything from feeling too weighty. [Aug 2018, p.35]
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May 21, 2018It’s clear that Watson has studied the classics, but rather than repeat the past, he’s created something modern, fresh, exciting and potentially classic.
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May 23, 2018Rich and soothing, it's a focused and warmly crafted debut that sounds unlike anything else in Watson's previous recordings.
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May 24, 2018Some may miss Taylor’s presence and powerhouse vocals, but Slow Club fans will still find plenty to enjoy--and the uninitiated will be able to hear a truly talented songwriter coming into his own at last.
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May 21, 2018Fans of ‘Complete Surrender’’s sonic diversity, too, might find ‘Now That I’m a River’ similarly one-note to ‘One Day All of This Won’t Matter Any More’. It’s a better record, though, primarily because Charles sounds genuinely refreshed.
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