Learn To Fly is a four-song EP from Paul Pashley. The songs are a mix between pop, swing and jazz to my ears. I think the emphasis is just how smooth the songs are. They sound a lot like how Pashley dresses from the photos I’ve seen which is usually in a nice suit.
The first song is entitled “Learn To Fly” and at first you are greeted with a crying trumpet. There is a beat that comes and quickly provides some upbeat energy. The song is celebratory in a lot of ways but there is also this slight noir feeling to the music which I always love. “All For You” is way more subdued. I loved the lounge-y vibe on this sound that is created with piano, guitar, flute and what sounds like brush work on the drums. It’s a fairly straightforward song about romantic love when it comes to the lyrics. “Assassin” is the most spy infused sounding song yet and I was hoping I would hear more of this from the first track. The energy actually felt like it was somewhere between the first and second song. Pashley digs into the spy theme with the lyrics which covertly are about romantic love. Last up is the very jazzy “My Lovin’ Arms” which is similar to some Tony Bennett songs. There is even some standup bass on this track. The songs are very well produced. The clarity of the instrumentation was notable in the mix and I could hear the pronunciation of every single word. I think with this style of music the high production was a big plus to the experience. Overall, this was an accessible release that embraces elements of jazz and swing in a contemporary way. Take a listen.
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