Fyfe Dangerfield “Fly Yellow Moon Polydor 5/5 The name may not be familiar, but if you cast your mind back to those commercial breaks we all pretend not to be watching, you may recall Fyfe’s cover of Billy Joel’s “She’s Always A Woman” which featured in the John Lewis TV Ad, and here is one of four bonus tracks on an already rich and plentiful album. If this doesn’t ring any bells, he is also the founding member of indie band “The Guillemots”, and a local lad (for me anyway!) to boot, born in our very own Moseley, Birmingham.
itself was recorded in just five days. Tracks like “Faster than the Setting Sun show hints of Fyfe’s indie roots with The Guillemots, whereas “So Brand New” has an almost Bowie sound to it. “Barricades” and “Firebird” have a mellower and more simplistic feel to them, where one can almost picture themselves drifting along the river in wooden boat with the sun gleaming down. “She Needs Me” is at complete odds with these softer sounding tracks, as our senses are assaulted with piano and brass. A far more uplifting track, Fyfe’s latest single release is for me by far the highlight of the album, even if it does seem a little out of place compared the more low key tracks.
Fyfe exercises his superb song writing talent on this album, penning all 10 tracks, aswell as having a hand in the musical arrangements. The end product is collection of what are essentially love songs, played out as nature intended them, unadorned and almost raw in places. It’s hard to believe that the album
Without a doubt “Fly Yellow Moon” is quite possibly one of the coolest albums of the year by a man with one of the coolest names I’ve ever heard! This is one man I cannot wait to see on perform live on tour . Kim Harrell
Locnville “Sun In My Pocket” Epic 2/5 Identical twins Andrew and Brian Chaplin took their native South African charts by storm when their debut album “Sun In My Pocket” was launched back in February. Now the twins are aiming at global domination. However, despite their boyband good looks and immaculate styling there is something that doesn’t quite work about the not very dynamic rapping duo.
about the looks than the music. Their monotone vocals are set against unimaginative beats and soon bore the life out of the listener.
Without meaning to sound cruel, Locnville are more Aaron Wright & The Aprils “Behold A Pale Horse” D-Set Records 5/5 Aged just fifteen, Aaron Wright ran away from home. His destination being London. No, he wasn’t seeking fame and fortune, but rather tickets to see Simon & Garfunkel live. He succeeded in getting tickets and thus fed his obsession for all things music. Thankfully for us, Aaron Wright is a music obsessive. According to his friends, he eats, sleeps and breathes music. He often gets so lost in music that a gig outing can last for days. But were it not for this obsession, I have little doubt that Wright would not be the musical genius that the oddly titled “Behold A Pale Horse” proves him to be. Serving as an introduction, “Behold A Pale Horse” contains five perfectly formed musical creations. Produced
Yet there must be something about the pair to have achieved the success in their home country. With live shows proving a riot, perhaps “Sun In My Pocket” just doesn’t full demonstrate the duos true potenital. Or perhaps this reviewer is just a little bit past his teeny-bop prime to really understand the appeal? Adam Green by Teenage Fanclub’s Francis MacDonald, Wright is joined by a who’s who of Scotland’s music industry as he takes his fledgling steps to success (members of Belle & Sebastian and Camera Obscura appear in The Aprils). Opening with the sing & swing along “Origami Me”, Wright’s warm rich vocal has an inviting tone despite some tetchy lyrical expressions. A strong introduction reaches its climax as the ivories are tenderly tinkled on the delicate “Takes One To Know One.” Wright’s reputation on the live circuit is fast growing. His warm eccentricity exudes throughout “Behold On A Pale Horse” and makes for an exciting precedent for his upcoming debut album. Jeremy Williams
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