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Future Sons & Daughters on Call Upon The Author


18 September 2010
Callupontheauthor.com
Ally

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Hairy American AM brings us ‘Future Sons & Daughters', a fuschia pink CD encased in a sleeve covered in foliage, him strutting about in a suit, and Banana Splits style writing. Hello, you might think - we've got a live one here! And a live one is exactly what you have got, because this album is bloomin great. This is the complete package - great voice, smart lyrics, and excellent music bundled together to produce something really really enjoyable to listen to. Genre wise, it's not easy to pin down - it swings between classic pop, to psychedelia, with a little bit of Samba and blues chucked in for good measure. For some artists, this could be a bit disjointed or messy - not for this one. It's seamlessly, joyously whole and it never loses coherence.          So, in case it wasn't obvious, this album is genuinely fantastic. Loved it from start to finish - even the slightly weaker songs are still loads better than a lot of the tat I've heard recently. If you like a little bit of workmanship in your music, and a bit of a change from the norm, check out AM.

 


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