Justin Currie: Lower Reaches (CD on Ignition Records)

Band: Justin Currie
Label: Ignition Records
Title: Lower Reaches

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Band:Justin Currie
Title:Lower Reaches
Reviewed By:Tony Gaughan
Date Published:17/09/2013

Label:Ignition Records
Format:CD
Release Year:2013
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This is Justin Currie's third solo album after six Del Amitri records. 'Lower Reaches' is short in length, but there is no doubting his talent despite its downbeat title. It begins with a funeral in opener 'Falsetto' and ends with a wedding with closer 'Little Stars'.

'Lower Reaches' was written over a short break in Skye, and Celtic spirit shines through in 'Priscilla', a pleasant ballad with a beatbox carrying it. There are a couple of typically Del Amitri sounding tracks particularly in 'I Hate Myself for Loving You' and 'Every Day's the Same', but there are many surprises on here.

'On My Conscience' has a country shuffle, and there is no doubt that recording this in Texas with producer Mike McCarthy influenced it, but the bitter and twisted lyric leaves nothing to the imagination and whomever this was written about will certainly not need any prompting.

There is a real shift in the unmistakable vocal from Justin on another piano ballad 'Into a Pearl', and the closer 'Little Stars' with its incredible vocal has you yearning for more.

Currie reckons this album is a personal best, and I would have to agree. This is an album which I will be listening to frequently. Every song is a winner .

Track Listing:

01) Falsetto
02) Every Song's The Same
03) Bend To My Will
04) Priscilla
05) I Hate Myself For Loving You
06) On A Roll
07) Into A Pearl
08) On My Conscience
09) Half Of Me
10) Little Stars

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Fantastic third solo album which was recorded in Texas from Del Amitri front man, Justin Currie

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