Artist: James Vincent McMorrow
Album: Post Tropical
Bitrate: 221kbps avg
Quality: EAC Secure Mode / LAME 3.98.4 / -V0 / 44.100Khz
Label: Believe
Genre: Indie
Size: 67.75 megs
PlayTime: 0h 40min 47sec total
Rip Date: 2014-01-14
Store Date: 2014-01-13
Track List:
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01. Cavalier 4:43
02. The Lakes 4:06
03. Red Dust 4:00
04. Gold 3:00
05. All Points 3:42
06. Look Out 3:26
07. Repeating 4:38
08. Post Tropical 4:33
09. Glacier 4:08
10. Outside, Digging 4:31
Release Notes:
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James Vincent McMorrow is a true master of texture on his second LP, Post
Tropical. Velvety falsetto vocals, plush keys, fuzzy percussionùbasically a grab
bag of sensual instrumentalsùgive the Irish singer/songwriterÆs work a
complexity that is pretty breathtaking.
A Dublin native, McMorrow first emerged in 2010 with his debut LP, Early in the
Morning. The record topped the charts in Ireland, but featured a folk sound that
strayed from the singer/songwriterÆs passion for soul. Post Tropical is a
welcome departure. Packed with stretches of hypnotic R&B, flashes of soul and
pockets of folk, the collection has a warm, familiar sound thatÆs hard to
pinpointàbut, damn, it makes for a stunning record.
McMorrowÆs voice boasts the same spine-tingling falsetto qualities as Justin
VernonÆsùso much so that Early in the Morning was haunted by comparisons. But
McMorrowÆs vocals have a velvety R&B appeal that VernonÆs lack. Where Vernon
embraces folk, McMorrow gravitates toward a rich, soulful soundùand itÆs
gorgeous.
ôCavalierö leads off the collection with a gentle melody, hushed handclaps and
some of the highestùalmost unbelievableùnotes on the record. Later, ôRed Dustö
recalls James Blake with a seamless blend of electronic percussion and delicate
keys.
True to its name, the title track unfolds like a beachside stroll. Chiming
percussion stretches throughout the song, mirroring chatty gulls; cymbals rise
and fall like crashing waves; and, eventually, humming background vocals and
handclaps blend with McMorrowÆs own falsetto, swelling into a powerful
crescendo.
Written, produced and performed entirely by McMorrow, Post Tropical is a
breakthrough for the Irish artist. Haunting and heartening, the record is a
powerful follow-up, that feels like just the beginning.