published: 27 /
11 /
2006
Label:
Rough Trade
Format: CD
Diverse and pleasant singer-songwriter pop from David Kitt, Rough Trade's answer to Leonard Cohen
Review
David Kitt's new solo album, 'Not Fade Away', opens with 'One Clear Way', which is light and poppy in a commercial way. It is also somewhat scary as we don't want Rough Trade's Leonard Cohen turning into David Gray on us.
'Grey Day' is also a light pop number, while 'Up to You', upon which David sings with Romeo and Michele Stodart from the Magic Numbers, recollects Coldplay and also has some pleasant George Harrison-style guitar solos.
'Sleep' has a moody Mojave 3 country feel, but is more polished in tone. 'I Know the Reason' starts off sounding like Rocket from the Crypt's 'On a Rope' and has a vocal from David that is fiery and very angry. 'Nothing Else' in contrast begins slowly, sounding as delicate as Nick Drake, before becoming more electronica-based.
'Guilty Prayers, Pointless Ends' finds David returning to his roots, both playing an acoustic guitar and sounding like Leonard Cohen with a basic low vocal.
'Say No More' is very fast for David, too fast. A full on pop number, it is catchy nevertheless catchy some meaty hooks. 'Don't ---- With Me' is another electronica based number. It is dark in tone and has some superb grooves. 'With You' ends the album, and has the feel of a last track. It is sung in a classic Lee Hazlewood way. David's vocal comes in quite late, but this works well.
'Not Fade Away' is a pleasant album, which makes both good day and night listening.
Track Listing:-
1
One Clear Way
2
Grey Day
3
Up To You
4
Sleep
5
I Know The Reason
6
Nothing Else
7
Wish And I Wont Stop
8
Gulity Prayers, Pointless Ends
9
Say No More
10
Dont Fuck With Me
11
With You
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