 Hailing from my current place of residence, Nottingham, comes the artist British soul has been waiting for. While his voice may not have the husky power of Seal or the soulful vibrato of Omar, he makes up for this with an original sound with clear inspiration from the likes of Al Green and Teddy Pendergrass. I think that's enough comparative name dropping for one review! Listening through the album, there's a certain ethnic mist hovering over each track, with elements of reggae, ska, R&B and classic Motown. The opening track, I Wud If I Cud is a reminder of the greater days of soul; the opening bars meander into a catchy up-to-date beat and you eventually feel yourself drumming along to the tune. Been So Long, the classic ballad is helped along nicely with soothing lyrics, a comforting electric guitar and a meaningful vocals. But it's the album's first single release, Reset To Zero, that says what the album is about. Upon hearing the chorus, its clear Wright has a hand for writing contagious lyrics that go hand in hand with a melody that seems to tick over along nicely like a well looked after car. 
The good thing about this release is how much time, effort and emotion has gone into producing it, with tracks like I’m A Fool For You Now, another decent ballad that could easily take its place in the bedroom of a relationship break up or Looking Thru The Window, something good to wake up to when you turn the radio on before going to work; Barricades is a beautiful 6/8 waltzing track which seems to have the ability to echo the feelings it's lyrics convey. A Little Piece of Everything is similar to OutKast’s Happy Valentine’s Day, taken from their album Speakerboxx/The Love in its opening bars. Those who notice this may pay more attention to what may have been an ordinary sounding album filler.
Some die hard soul fans out there may notice similarities in many of the tracks off Feet On The Ground, and thus deem this an okay sounding release but nothing special. However, with such piffle being churned out on a regular basis, this album could do a lot worse than contain a few songs sharing a common sound, and what harm could it really do? The vocals are sharp and memorable; the lyrics are soulful and heartfelt and with a healthy arrangement of instruments, [something often missing in today’s music] any pedantic criticisms can easily be negated by turning up the volume on your speakers.
Last edited by altsounds : March 18, 2009 at 12:32 AM.
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