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Mirrorwriting [CD]

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  • Audio CD (18 April 2011)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Polydor / Interscope
  • ASIN: B004H8FGL4
  • Other Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,977 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Listen  6. Spirits 3:46£0.89
Listen  7. Echoes 2:16£0.89
Listen  8. Spiral 5:25£0.89
Listen  9. Tmrw 3:30£0.89
Listen10. Secondbreath0:46£0.89
Listen11. Gravity 5:06£0.89
Listen12. Waterfront 3:50£0.89


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BBC Review

As the stately pace of Mirrorwriting attests, Jamie Woon is not one to rush. And when the four years between his debut single, Wayfaring Stranger, and this first album have produced something so beguiling, it’s clearly been time well spent.

Things would probably be quite different for Woon had he’d got his act together sooner. In 2007, his fragile cover of an old folk spiritual placed him pretty much alone at the crossroads between rural blues and urban electronica, a 20-something Robert Johnson from London who’d sold his soul to dubstep instead of the Devil. Today, though, he shares this space with The xx and James Blake; and overshadowed by The xx’s Mercury Prize victory and Blake’s own debut album of earlier in 2011, Woon’s music could now be in danger of sounding wearily familiar rather than darkly mysterious.

Stood next to Blake and The xx, Mirrorwriting sounds like Katy Perry covering Walking on Sunshine: which is to say that he’s both much more accessible and a lot less gloomy than his contemporaries, even if his music is equally enigmatic and enchanting. There is still plenty of electronic smoke-and-mirrors activity on tracks like Gravity, but despite ultra-modern tricks he’s less sonic explorer than classic songwriter. Even the more experimental tracks like Shoulda follow a melodic verse-chorus-verse format, and although the shadows lengthen from the offset with lead single Night Air, Woon’s lyrics are largely simple stories of romantic woe instead of evocations of nebulous melancholy, delivered in richly quavering tones reminiscent of Ben Westbeech.

It’s a comparison that also suggests Woon’s timing might not be so far off, after all. Now that Westbeech is departing the jazz and blues of Welcome to the Best Years of Your Life for more upbeat house territory, there’s clearly a vacant space for another underground UK soulboy. Woon might be thinking about such vicissitudes of fortune when he sings "It ain’t something that you can synthesise" on Lady Luck, but when it comes to creating a new compound from the timeless spirit of the blues, he’s done exactly that.

--Paul Clarke

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Masterpiece 18 April 2011
Format:Audio CD
By April, all the 'next big things' talked up at the start of the year have usually had their first shot at the big time and released that all-important debut record. Jessie J may have shaken up the pop scene somewhat, but this year's other top tips haven't really hit the heights. Maybe Jamie Woon, who placed fourth in the BBC's now-annual 'Sound of 2011' poll, was wise to wait then as his debut proper Mirrorwriting (which follows his 2007 hype-generating EP, Wayfaring Stranger) doesn't get its UK release until now. The 28 year-old singer/songwriter, who has a fondness for samplers and has previously supported Amy Winehouse, has been tagged as another addition to the increasing slew of 'dubstep' artists, but there's more to this than quake-shaking bass. Is Woon's debut worth the wait?

For those who aren't already familiar with 'Night Air', just give it a few listens and it'll feel like an old friend; Woon's effortlessly soulful vocal sounds like it's been sourced from a lost '90s R'n'B classic, while the sultry backing groove manages the difficult task of sounding both retro and futuristic thanks to intriguing touches like the spectral backing vocals and the sexy, limbre bass. Although it never becomes a tired formula, Woon twists this template into different poised shapes throughout the record: so for example, there's 'Street' underpinned by its two-step shuffle, and 'Middle's Jamie Lidell-styled jitter-funk given an unexpected majestic air by the appearance of staccato strings at the midway point. And no wonder 'Lady Luck' was chosen as a single, as it sounds irresistibly contemporary while still overlaying an old-school Timbaland beat with a catchy gospel falsetto during the chorus.

Even the 'ballads' are imbued with captivating inflections. Woon could have laid back and counted the cash by presenting some young pop upstart with the melody to a song like 'Shoulda' but this is more than a drippy boyband slowie; in the hands of Woon, it becomes a spacious and fulfilling sonic drama ("I walked when I shoulda run and I ran when I shoulda walked, and don't I know?"), experimental in its electronic leanings but never drowning things in ideas. Meanwhile, 'Spiral' may have began life on acoustic guitar but, in its recorded version, there's almost a William Orbit air to its somewhat peculiar, down-tempo soundscape. Although the album's unhurried confidence may have lost some listeners by the midway point, you really should stick around until the end, as that's where the album's most emotionally resonant treasure lies in the form of 'Gravity', parts of which are enchantingly atmospheric enough to suggest Woon may have a future in scoring films should Mirrorwriting fail to be a bestseller.

It's probably a fair guess to assume many of The xx's influences are shared by Woon, as their post-R'n'B, bass-happy sheen is similar in tone, although Woon's less glaringly 'indie' aesthetic probably won't capture the NME crowd's imagination quite so readily, despite the obvious craft and talent on display. Although his loop-happy electronic tendencies may also position him alongside James Blake, who beat Woon to the post by releasing his own debut in February, Mirrorwriting is less stubbornly experimental; and, although I admired Blake's debut, it's all the better for it. By combining underground sensibilities with a background in classic songwriting, Woon has delivered a solid effort that justifies the early hype. Let's hope this one gets the push it deserves; if not, then I wouldn't be surprised if Woon is able to comfort himself with a Mercury nod later in the year.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
I love this 24 April 2011
Format:MP3 Download
Just beautiful music, frankly. Some albums take time to grow on me, some have a couple or a few good songs and the rest are ok, but this is just a whole album of great songs. I first found out about Woon from the video of Spirits on youtube - well worth watching.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Dainty vocals from Woon, ghostly backing vocals, bassy tones and ethereal reverberations ensure that sexiness profusely oozes from your speakers.

There's a heartbeat that runs throughout the album, tugging all the songs together into a seamless soundtrack for two lovers embarking upon a sensual journey.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Amazing
First heard Jamie in a bar in krakow. We all said who is this talented person, little did we know at the time he was the British singer Jamie Woon. Read more
Published 13 days ago by Ella54
Cool album
I really enjoy this album. He sings really well and the beats are unusual. Chilled and interesting music to listen to.
Published 14 days ago by J. Fearon
Not what I was expecting
I bought this album after watching his acoustic set on tv
When I put the cd on I was shocked at how different it was to the acoustic stuff
It is complete and utter... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr fish
Very good. A sort of dark pop, soul with echoes of the '80.
Really a good album and an excellent voice.
Not easy, or catchy, the value of the album is the atmosphere that remind the dark side of the '80 pop interlaced with a modern... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ottavio Donadoni
Soulful vocals & beats that move your feet and your heart
My 18 year old son gave this to me for Christmas, knowing that I am a speculative buyer of 'new music' - or at least, in this case, new to me. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Lucymac
Beyond my expectations
First heard & saw 'Lady Luck' on little known music tv channel in Malaysia. I listened to some of his tracks on youtube & was convinced I should buy the album. Read more
Published 6 months ago by emberzmars
Mirrorwriting, Jamie Woon
This is the first of Jamie Woons albums and is brilliant. A good beat, great lyrics. Look forward to more.
Published 6 months ago by Susan
Mirrorwriting by Jamie Woon. I love it!
I saw Jamie for the first time recently on Channel 4's 'Barclaycard Mercury Prize Session's'. I thought he was great. So i began searching Amazon for his music. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Issy
fabulous!
This is a superb album. Every song is brilliant... usually on albums there are a few songs that are good then a few that you don't care for. Read more
Published 10 months ago by H. M. Anderson
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
NIGHT AIR,TRACK OF THE YEAR FROM MIRRORWRITING,ALBUM OF THE YEAR....SHAME MY WIFE WALKED IN HALF WAY THROUGH AND THOUGHT I WAS LISTERNING TO PETER ANDRE.....AS IF!!!! BUY IT
Published 11 months ago by DEL
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