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Billed on his MySpace page as a cross between Jeff Buckley and Stevie Wonder, one listen to Jamie Scott & The Town soon perks your ears up to the fact that you are actually listening to the warbling love child of James Morrison and James Blunt. Now really, how many singer-songwriters called James is there room for in our musical consciences?
Granted, Jamie is talented and self-taught. By the age of nine he could play the piano, guitar and was penning his own songs on the back of Frostie packets, but when it comes to his songs, they're like a pair of brand new trainers, just too white. They need stamping on by your mates to make them look worn, feel part of you and tell a story.
Forthcoming single, 'When Will I see Your Face Again', is a romantic if not formulaic ditty, all soaring violins and Coldplay inspired keys with a bit of Jamiroquai skitting to polish it off. It's only on more folky inspired, 'London Town' we hear something different. Rippling piano, organ and rousing cello's bestow a Paul Simon-esque essence. However, Scott's voice gets drowned by over-produced backing and misplaced electric guitar which distracts from the sincerity. Scott has yet to define his own style. This is nowhere more obvious than in 'Rise Up', as Scott contemplates: 'you think you're not beautiful/ but you're so beautiful!' I can hear Blunty on the phone to his lawyers as I type.
Jamie Scott & The Town are at their best when the tracks are stripped down to basics, exposing his purity of enunciation and genuinely beautiful voice. You just can't help thinking he'd sound much more rootsy and soul-inspired if he'd downed a bottle of JD, washed it back with some gravel and got in a fight with Morrison and Blunt. Now that I'd like to hear. --Sonja D'Cruze
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Jamie Scott has the most beautiful voice and his songs are amazing! thats a FACT! i downloaded some of his solo tunes a couple of years ago and have listened to them pretty much non-stop since then! so this album is like a gift of pure joy! his earlier stuff was, in my opinion, more RnB/Soul...now its guitar driven acoustic greatness. i'm listening to the album right now and its so great, i think everyone who like James Blunt or James Morrison should buy Park Bench Theories as soon as they humanly can!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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I kept hearing Wogan playing his single When Will I See Your Face Again and felt the need to get this CD as soon as it is released. The album is easy listening, almost melancholic with lots of acoustic guitar and piano at the background. It is definitely a class of its own with pretty genuine tunes and certainly a lot of credit is given to this talent for such a superb album. I have never heard his stuff before but I understood it's quite different from his previous ones. Somehow he reminds me of a more cheerful Beth Orton.
Get this, close your eyes and enjoy.
Get this, close your eyes and enjoy.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This album has all that a great piece of music needs. Jamie's songs are heartfelt, melodic and uplifting. His voice has a beautiful tembre and combining it with the jazzy/bluesy feel in some songs like a "Love song to remember" provides a knockout performance and as a rsult a solid 'must have' album.
Also having seen him sing live I have to mention that a live performance by Jamie surpasses the recording by at least a factor of 10.
Also having seen him sing live I have to mention that a live performance by Jamie surpasses the recording by at least a factor of 10.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Where has this album been all my life??
10/10. Amazing album.
I fortunately came across this album whilst browsing on itunes and sampled a few tracks. After 3 songs I was smitten so ordered it straight away.. Read more
I fortunately came across this album whilst browsing on itunes and sampled a few tracks. After 3 songs I was smitten so ordered it straight away.. Read more
Published 3 months ago by bigslug78
One of my favourite albums
I love this album, if you're into James Morrison then this album is for you! Jamie is a great songwriter with a soulful voice.
Published 14 months ago by Nicholas Taimitarha
It is worth reading the reviews
I first read about Jamie in one of the Sunday supplements or a magazine a few years ago and the article was so enthusiastic I thought I should keep an eye open for him. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Sheumais
pleasant
If you like Ray Lamontagne like me, you may find this a bit tame in comparison.He has a pleasant voice and a talent to write a pleasant song. Read more
Published on 26 April 2010 by M. Spooner
Jamie Scott a little known Excellent Singer
BRILLIANT ! Jamie is a little known artist who (in my opinion) should have done a lot more music and should be recognised for his true brilliance. Read more
Published on 24 April 2010 by Michael Lacy
Bench park theories
Standing in the Rain
Not what I would normally buy as I get bored with the James Blunt etc etc types - this is really good - enough said
Not what I would normally buy as I get bored with the James Blunt etc etc types - this is really good - enough said
Published on 4 Mar 2010 by P A D
Great Scott!
I was introduced to this album by a friend in Malta who bought it at Stansted airport. All I can say is ...... I can't wait til Jamie releases another album!
Published on 8 Feb 2009 by Mr. James B. Drummond
Superb
I have just seen this singer live playing with an amazing cellist called Nick Squires at the BIC in Bournemouth. Read more
Published on 5 April 2008 by Sally Wilton
BRILLIANT!
There's not a lot else to be said really. I first heard the track Standing In The Rain at my hairdressers and loved it so looked for the CD. Read more
Published on 14 Mar 2008 by Dippy
Brilliant Album
Jamie Scott is definatly better than James Blunt, there's no comparison!
What a superb album, played it more than once a day ever since I bought it. Read more
What a superb album, played it more than once a day ever since I bought it. Read more
Published on 8 Feb 2008 by Mrs. D. A. Waterhouse
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