Mark Ryan has been writing and recording music for two decades and apparently Pineapple in Room is his first release. There are eleven songs which he recorded and mixed in his bedroom. I’ve gotten very accustomed to the “bedroom” type of sound and this certainly sounds like it.
After a brief intro the music gets going with “Donna’s Secret’s” which is a slow burn of a song but well done. It revolves around an electric piano and vocals. As the song progresses other elements are added which create more layers of emotions. “Love Knocks Once” is more single worthy and catchy in general. It’s got a great hook and is about a modern day relationship. “What We Wanted” is a lush ballad while “Chloroform” is more subtle which contains two themes around romantic relationships. “College Kid” is by far one of the most rocking songs and even gives us some distortion and I would classify this song as shoegaze. I thought “Crying in the Basement on Vacation” was a highlight. The vocals were really strong on this and the atmospheric quality worked really well. “Points in Time” was the closer and also one of the more epic songs. My only critique was the singing every once in a while sounded slightly off key. There were a couple instances where it was noticeable but still I enjoyed his vocals and you might say that's part of its charm. Overall, this release has some quality songs and also has some diversity in terms of mood and energy,
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