William Fitzsimmons - Gold in the Shadow
Recommended by [MERIT].
Lovely little collection of songs in the classic singer-songwriter vein. Fitzsimmons sings in a way that reminds me of Sufjan Stevens. My main beef with singer-songwriters is that their albums tend to sound samey, and that's certainly the case here. As an album, it's a mite boring, but I think several of the songs would stand up well in a mixtape, flanked by variety. "The Tide Pulls From the Moon," "Beautiful Girl," and "Psychasthenia" in particular stand out.
I doubt I'll return to the album as a whole, although some tracks will likely find their way into my regular rotation. That said, it was a relaxing listen to wind down after a stressful week. Thanks, Merit.
Final rating: 6/10
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