This 7 track affair is Callum Read‘s second EP, despite being just 19. It’s mid paced folk rock that’s a bit more melancholic than the current batch of singer-songwriter tend to be. It’s part 60s stuff, part mid-90s NW indie and part solo Matt Skiba. It’s a pretty polished affair – some nice atmospheric guitar in the background makes it an attempt at a Sunday morning soundtrack.
It’s not perfect, simply because Callum Read comes off as a bit too passive. I know that’s the intention – the flute midway through and the low mixed lead vocals. Its endearing, without being particularly memorable. It’s very likeable stuff, just without really getting under your skin. A song finishes without really having stuck in the memory. Then the next comes and goes. Having said that, he’s got years and years ahead of him. I’m sure this is the start of something good.
Mike