Richard Berger is an artist currently located in LA and he released Not There. The release contains three songs all of which have their own distinct flavor. Berger used to be in a band but these days prefers just writing for himself.
The EP gets going with the title track which is about unrequited love. It’s a warm, emotive rock song with a bit of ’90s flavor. The song starts with softly strummed acoustic guitar followed by bass and drums. I liked what I heard and thought the vocal melodies were memorable. Up next is “Let Love Live” which was the highlight. I’m not sure who was on lead vocal on this song but they sounded great. I thought the jazzy drums and piano that opened up the song was just about perfect. Vocal harmonies and what sounds like digital piano are also implemented into the mix. My only minor issue was the distorted guitar which didn’t seem to mix well with the other elements in the song. "Nevermind" is a song about missed connections. It has a reflective, nostalgic vibe to the music. There is nothing harsh about the song. It’s a pretty sincere ballad that was on the verge of feeling saccharine. The vocal harmonies are the high point. There are some issues with the male vocal however where it sounded like a pop filter would have helped out. These songs aren’t reinventing the wheel and aren’t exactly professional studio quality but they have their charm. I think the charm comes from the heartfelt delivery which seemed to come from an honest place. There was this sort of wearing your heart on your sleeve type quality to the songs. Recommended.
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