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We're living in an age of 'sensitive' sing-songwriters again. The one danger is that in this ubiquity of so-called 'modern folk' you need an angle. Young Findlay's CV seems to try a little too hard to raise his profile above the mainstream by presenting his life story thus far as something that almost beggars belief: supposedly a man who learned bare knuckle boxing with gypsies, sold his dad's set of Beatles autographs to buy his first Gibson guitar and whose songs are inspired by his attempts to win back his 'muse', Marie, who resides in Denmark (hence the title) etc. etc.
This self-mythologising does him no favours and belies the fact that, while he shows no ability as yet to 'write a ''Blackbird''-type song in a day' as his website claims, he certainly does have some seeds of a major talent. His playing is assured, his lyrics err just on the right side of 'sensitive' and his voice is an emotive tool.
While the Simon and Garfunkel comparisons seem specious it's certainly true that he's soaked up a certain West Coast 'me generation' ambience. Opener 'I Will' is pure David Crosby, and 'But You Love Me' is redolent of the psychedelic folk of bands like Kaleidoscope. But this is the trouble - the sparks of originality are too often buried beneath productions that ape their predecessors. Songs like the title track and 'Paper Man' feature the obligatory Nick Drake-type string arrangements, signifying 'pastoral' but pushing the whole exercise into coffee table land. Expect to hear them in a St*rb*cks near you soon. One can only hope that someone allows him the space to really develop his own voice. Someone this promising deserves better. --Chris Jones
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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This is a record rich in theme, melody and intent. There are no bad tracks. no filler and moreover it feels wonderfully familiar on the first listen.
Findlay Brown is an extraordinary songwriter who according to interviews he's given recently in the press was saved from a jobbing career in the army by a teenage experience with Jimi Hendrix and LSD. There are three strands which appear inform Findlay's songwriting craft: the folk music produced during, and influencing the music of, the sixties, twisted psychedlia (at its best on 7 minute trip out track Don't You Know I Love You), and straight forward singer songwritery such as the title track Separated By The Sea.
This is a beautiful modern record which manages to evoke the spirit of some of the sixties most celebrated acts - the likes of Simon and Garfunkel, Crosby Stills and Nash, and the Beatles - whilst remaining contemporary and fresh. Next to the dull plasticity of a James Blunt this is an exciting addition to the world of the singer songwriter - file somewhere between Norah Jones and Ryan Adams.
Findlay Brown is an extraordinary songwriter who according to interviews he's given recently in the press was saved from a jobbing career in the army by a teenage experience with Jimi Hendrix and LSD. There are three strands which appear inform Findlay's songwriting craft: the folk music produced during, and influencing the music of, the sixties, twisted psychedlia (at its best on 7 minute trip out track Don't You Know I Love You), and straight forward singer songwritery such as the title track Separated By The Sea.
This is a beautiful modern record which manages to evoke the spirit of some of the sixties most celebrated acts - the likes of Simon and Garfunkel, Crosby Stills and Nash, and the Beatles - whilst remaining contemporary and fresh. Next to the dull plasticity of a James Blunt this is an exciting addition to the world of the singer songwriter - file somewhere between Norah Jones and Ryan Adams.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Stunning. Beautiful songs, beautifuly sung. If you heard it without knowing anything about it, you might guess that it is some long-lost album from the sixties - it just has that sound and atmosphere, with the occasional echoes of Nick Drake-like string arrangements.
"Come Home" has already turned up in a Mastercard advert, and with a little airplay in the right place, this could be huge.
"Come Home" has already turned up in a Mastercard advert, and with a little airplay in the right place, this could be huge.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
If you heard the releases last year and have been waiting for the cd release, you will not be disappointed. No surprises really, but it delivers on the early promise. Down Among the Dead Men is the standout, but there's plenty here to enjoy.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Best album so far of 2007
I agree with all the praise and some of the criticisms so far posted but I'm still going to give it 5 stars. Read more
Published on 10 Aug 2007 by M. D. Lejk
The gloss soon wears off
We seem to be overrun with this kind of softly-sung acoustic singer/songwriter stuff at the moment, from both sides of the Atlantic. Read more
Published on 24 Mar 2007 by A. Butterfield
It's just ok....
Seems like anybody who picks up a guitar gets compared to N Drake these days, well in a mountain of solo troubadours this is ok but nothing to get too excited about. Read more
Published on 26 Feb 2007 by Spinnyman
For a change the word on the street is true
We've been waiting quite a while for this debut album ...the music and other mags have been telling us for months to watch out for Findlay Brown. Read more
Published on 12 Feb 2007 by The Bidger
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