Produced by Michael Carpenter, the stamp of high quality is a given as MC
works with only the very best in pop talent in Australia and heralding of a
new talent from `down under` is a very real event. Carpenter even performs
the duties of adding more of his talents bass, drums, keys and background
vocals, but the drive here is Morel`s songs. "Record #2¹ is a guitar led
Brit-rock inspired record- think everything from Teenage Fanclub to Squeeze
- where Morel has channelled 60s PowerPop and combined it with story based
songwriting. These jangle-filled, warm, uplifting and vivid meditations are
going to rock the pop souls here in Not Lame Land with pure pop punch, no
doubt! "Carpenter`s production is apparent right off the bat with
the power pop gem of an opener, "Tomorrow`s Maybe", and the rock of "As Time
Goes By" (not a remake of the Casablanca standard). Other uptempo standouts
include "Don`t Give Your Love Away" and "Sadness In a Small Town", possibly
the catchiest track on the disc and featuring great harmonies on the chorus.
Fans of Morel`s softer side won`t be disappointed either; "No Coming
`Round", "Saving Grace" (co-written with Carpenter), and the closing "Place
For Us" are all high-quality ballads."-AbsolutePowerPopBlog. An emering,
important new arrival on the power pop scene and the pay-off is big here on
"Record #2". Extremely Highly Recommended!
As Time Goes By - mp3
Sadness Is A Small Town - mp3
Don`t Give Your Love Away - mp3
Don`t Tell Me (You`re Lonely) - mp3
Tomorrow`s Maybe - mp3 |