Reminded me there is more to music ......
Like others, I'm sure, I found Will's album on Facebook. My time on Facebook is generally restricted (deliberately) to a finite number of music related pages, most of which are prog rock related (yes, I am that old!). I saw Will's promotion a few times in my feed, and, being half Scot, I was drawn to the "free music" part. I have made similar moves in the past and it hasn't always worked out so well, but I particularly enjoyed Will's guitar work on the promo, so proceeded to purchase. The album arrived very quickly, which surprised me as I don't imagine Will has a huge staff supporting him as yet, and I did what I always do - rip it to various players and then actually listen to it. What struck me on first listen was that it wasn't what I was expecting exactly, and wasn't the genre that I listen to mostly. However, I liked what I heard, noting that Will's guitar skills are at least matched by his varied vocals, making for a really interesting listen. I have a habit of listening once and filing CDs but this particular album made me want to listen to it again, and it still hasn't been "filed". On reflection I can see how easy it is easy to get stuck in a particular genre, and this album reminded me just how much great music is out there that I have consciously or sub-consciously ignored. I bought if primarily for the guitar sound but was blown away by Will's vocals too, and I will eagerly await more of Will's output. I am not going to highlight individual tracks because for me it is one of those albums where we are likely to have different preferences. All I will say is that is not just a brief Ep, and there isn't a track on there that is out of place. I would happily pay the commercial price for this album, and anyone not snapping it up for postage only needs to examine whether they, like me, have got stuck in a rut. One of my best purchases of the year to date.
