Today’s review is for David Gray’s album titled “Life In Slow Motion“. The first single from the album is called “The One I Love”, a track you’ve probably heard on the radio. Actually I heard the song a while ago, but never caught who the artist was. This is actually David Gray’s seventh album, though it’s the first I have heard of him. From David’s website:
In a break with prior tradition Life In Slow Motion is the first of David’s albums to be recorded in a ‘full scale’ studio environment as opposed to the ‘bedroom’ sized facilities favoured in the past. This increased physical space is matched by an evolution in David’s musical aspirations.
I really enjoyed “Life In Slow Motion”. My main criticism applies to almost every album released these days – only ten tracks for a total playing time of 45 minutes is not enough! Why these artists can’t spend a few more months and crank out longer albums is beyond me.
The album itself is what I would call “slow and easy”. All of the songs are easy to listen to, easy to sing along with, and easy to get hooked on. My favorite song is probably “The One I Love”. The album is full of different instruments like a piano, an acoustic guitar, a harmonica, and others. Some other stand out songs for me are “Hospital Food”, “Ain’t No Love”, and “Nos Da Cariad”.
I would highly recommend “Life In Slow Motion” if you’re looking for some good music that is outside the normal top 40 stuff we hear everyday. I’ll give David Gray’s latest album 7/10.
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