It consists of four masterpieces: the powerful and emotive 'For Your Love' which subsumes Josh's voice, rising majestically above a simple, understated piano and guitar medley.
Secondly, 'Bones', my favourite of the songs, encompasses you in an air of ethereal beauty. Josh's one man choir harmonises his metaphors to the tee and a progressive, underlying guitar riff holds it all together.
The third and penultimate track 'Wonder' is the weakest on the record, it's a bit lacklustre but is a still a fantastic song in it's own right; it's atmospheric and utterly gorgeous. We hear Josh's voice dropping to bassy tones for the first, and only time on this EP; a heavenly experience. One of my only criticisms is that he does not use his range substantially throughout his EP, it would help add some variation to his otherwise, similar sounding songs. (Hello alliteration!)
Moving on to the final, very short offering 'Alaska', we hear a more natural side to Josh's style, he sings of a life in the wilderness, over a searching acoustic guitar and displaced piano chords accompanied with incredibly subtle percussion that could go unnoticed. It's a strong finish to an equally strong EP.
In conclusion: majestically crafted, definitely check this one out!
What do you think? I'm interested to know what your take on this album is so comment below!
Josh Record - Bones - EP
Reviewed by
Daniel Brashaw on May 19 2013
Rating: 4.5
Reviewed by
Daniel Brashaw on May 19 2013
Rating: 4.5
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