Over the
course of 2012 I have very often been bowled over by the talents of
the artists who have been sharing their music with us all.
In fact
week after week there has always been at least one release from a
band or artist that I was previously ignorant of which has lifted the
hairs on the back of my neck and left me breathless with
appreciation.
Jamie
Flett's 'tales from the cuckoo's nest' is one such release.
Some may
call it alt-folk, but that as a descriptive term for it falls short
of really conveying the breadth of what is on offer.
There's
some electronica, jazz, americana folk, celtic meanderings and so
much more.
If I was
to be pushed to use one word to describe the music I would gravitate
towards graceful.
There's a
warmth to each song, and there's some raw honesty to.
A heart
on the sleeve revealing of the world according to Jamie.
Beguiling
is another word that could comfortably wrap its arms around the
material.
There's
also a softness to it all that shouldn't be mistaken for weakness.
Instead
the sounds relentlessly flow from the speakers and envelopes a room,
or if you have headphones on, then equally fill your head.
While so
many troubadours are aiming for heartfelt and come across as twee
Jamie has hit the bullseye with this, and regardless of whether it
brings critical acclaim, or even fame and fortune to his door, I
think I can safely say that anyone who owns a copy of it will
treasure it and revisit it often as I have done.
We can
often forget about the beauty that is out there in the world, but
thankfully there are artists like Jamie who are open to easing us towards
remembering.
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