Shane Nicholson’s 3rd solo release owes more to his work with wife Kasey Chambers than his first 2 solo releases. The production has a strong country feel, and even though these songs stem for recently discovered, half finished recordings, they sound fresh and current.
Minimal instrumentation gives a feeling of directness and honesty, and though the subject matter is often quite dark and troubled, there is always a positive tone to Nicholson’s delivery. ‘Summer Dress’ has a subtle vocal delivery that gives the song strength. In fact, it is the more somber tunes such as ‘Long Time Coming’ and ‘You and Your Enemy’ that carry the most power.
Nicholson has always been a top class songwriter, and he may now find himself as one of our top line country singers. It would not surprise me if this release wins Nicholson many Country Awards at Tamworth next year.
Review by Kevin Bull
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