Jon Statham is an artist from Los Angeles, California who recently released I Am Jon Statham. There are four songs all of which are pretty different sounding. You could make a case for pop but after that the genres get really different.
Up first is “Our Little Thing” which is the only one that feels dance oriented with electronic elements. There is even a bit of an R&B vibe at times. I really liked how the song started off with some unique sounding percussive elements and Statham’s soothing voice. A really hard hitting techno kick drum comes in and the song starts to change. The guitar however that comes adds the element of rock. I think for the most part I like the way the song unfolded and it grew on me the more I heard it. Next up is “No Place” and the vibe changes almost completely. The song veers towards country/pop and is melancholy but also hopeful and warm. It’s a well delivered song but I have to admit I felt confused as to where this EP was headed. “The Spirit Moves Me” comes a little closer to sounding like “No Place” and was my favorite song in the batch. I really liked the vocals on this song and the music was very atmospheric with subtle shifts in dynamics. “Do You” reminded me a lot of a song like “Kiss From A Rose” from Seal. This song is the most soulful and has the most epic sounding chorus. Out of all the songs the first song in particular felt like the one least connected to the rest of the album. It’s a little hard to know exactly how to define this artist because of the different styles. In fact my one piece of advice here would be to think about how he can create a signature sound which people may recognize. All things considered Statham has some talent and I found the songs appealing in different ways. Recommended.
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