Is there an organized effort to make music again? With so much invigorating talent bubbling under the surface, it makes a critic wonder if there is, at least, something in the water that is giving life to genius. I've been blown away by so much lately - the Pin-Up Girls, Franz Ferdinand, Girl in Park, Machine Age, etc - and here comes another young Einstein.
Singer-songwriter IAN KNAPP should be raved constantly about in the NME right now. With a voice that erupts in raw passion, Knapp's vocal skills alone is a keen instrument, sharp as saber tooth.
Winging his way towards political and personal issues, Knapp is definitely in the Bob Dylan mode with a sense of urgency that explodes like a volcano. He's got a deadpan sense of humour that is pointedly funny, reflected in the opening track "If the Aliens Came." Knapp's words are memorable and touch the heart with open hands.
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There's more variety in the music here than you'd think, not everything is strum-strum and even then they're usually toe-tapping riffs. "Into These Oceans," "Pieces of You," and "The Dream" are all standout numbers. Outstanding debut.
(http://www.ian-knapp.co.uk.)
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