Also, with those aggressive rhythms, this could really benefitįrom a creative remix, perhaps a good hiphop producer. Up with that classic, but it sure beats hell out of anything Elton's done in a Of way- of Elton's classic 'Tiny Dancer.' I'm not sure if it's quite It reminds me just a bit- in a good influence manner, not a bad ripoff sort Would compare much more closely to classic Elton John. Some folks what wish malicious spite on Mr Blunt compare him to the dreadedĬoldplay, with the big piano ballads and all. The first single back home in England apparently was 'Wisemen.' Wandering through a Dollar General, and boy did it cut right through that so-soĪvril Lavigne record playing immediately before. I just heard this on the radio for the first time while Strictly the video, not in the lyrics at all.] This is as good a basic pop songĪs I heard all year.

It's more rhythmicallyĪggressive with the guitars, and less directly sad. Might as well just give up listening to a damned radio. If this thing doesn't make a huge radio hit, then you 'You're Beautiful' was his first song on SNL, and appears to be theįeatured US promo track. Silly Ozzy 'Suicide Solution.' This art is dangerous! This strikes me as a lot more potent and thus more Note 'Goodbye My Lover' probably counts as the best song. The whole album is excellent, but in particular there are at least four songs When a mere record has ever spooked me like this. I'm long since not some impressionable teenager, and I can't remember Partly, this was a weird subjective moment of personal vulnerability,īut still. I had to put this thing down forīut not for long, cause it's just beautiful work, if a bit disturbing in Video for 'You're Beautiful' and the straight up suicide note of Shortest days of the season, watching the suicide Thus, I was snowed in, feeling rather anxious and trapped getting into the After a week of intense listening, we suddenly got hit with the firstīig winter storm of the season down on the farm. Night Live, and immediately this album got found and slapped into heavy Indeed, this record got too damned resonant for me for a minute there.

They're certainly that- but resonant as well. Obviously a somewhat epehemeral concept, hard to put a finger on, but there's More significantly, this album really has some soul. Melodically, and put some rhythm to them. He knows how to write some hooks, develop them James Blunt just SO totally kicks ass with Back to Bedlam. I'm happy to end this year of reviews with one of the couple of best albums of In 2005, along with some particularly egregious stinkers.

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