Steven Wright is a musician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who recently released Songs From The Cave. Wright has had a lot of experience as a musician who has been in plenty of bands along the way. His music leans towards rock and in particular ’70s classic rock came to mind.
He opens with “Woman Like You” and immediately I liked what I heard. His voice is easy to appreciate and the hooks are evident. Next up is “Hello Sunshine” which is a highlight. The song has overlapping vocal harmonies, psychedelic, delayed guitar and an overall arena rock like quality where you could imagine fireworks going off. “Grandpa's Eyes” was another great song. The ’70s classic rock flavor on this track was obvious and comparable to a number of bands. There are memorable melodies on this one. The album really doesn't miss a beat when it comes to quality songwriting. “Derelict Boat” is a killer track with an infectious hook and a walking sort of guitar line. “Just a Jealous Man” and “Planes in the Age of Dinosaurs” were the other standouts. The songs felt pretty epic and huge to me. There are also tons of hooks throughout. As an engineer I have to admit these songs felt like they should have been given professional treatment in terms of the engineering. The songs had a demo-ish like quality. For example the vocals often sounded distance with not as much clarity and nuance as I would have wanted. There are also varying degrees when it comes to the sonic imprint. For example “Empress Chair” is noticeably louder (something that is taken care of in the mastering process) than say for instance “Hello Sunshine. Overall, the songwriting and delivery is more than enough to appreciate the talent that Wright has. Recommended.
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4/8/2018 03:03:24 pm
Thanks to Dan Weston for his review. Much appreciated. Your suggestions are right on the mark and I will work on improving the mastering and mix in future releases.
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