Butcher The BarFor Each A Future Tethered
Morr Music [2011]
Fire Note Says: Sophomore record from Butcher The Bar picks right up where Joel Nicholson left off for a sunny indie pop tour!
Album Review:
Butcher The Bar, aka Joel Nicholson, comes at us with his excellent sophomore album, For Each A Future Tethered, that expands slightly from his Elliott Smith type singer/songwriter debut to a record that incorporates trumpets, clarinets, harmoniums, pianos and all together presents a more developed sound. The cool thing is that with this "bigger" sound, Bu
tcher The Bar does not lose any of the qualities that made the debut so infectious, which includes Nicholson's hush soft vocals, its indie pop smoothness and interesting songwriting. Last time we checked in on Nicholson, his hometown of Manchester had him down but he has since moved out of his bedroom and resides in a new house that has brightened his mood with a more sunny pop that includes perfectly timed and catchy melodies. His style moves from folkish tunes like "Cradle Song" to acoustic pieces, such as "Blood For The Breeze" while supplying multiple layered vocal tracks that incorporate his new musical outlets that just beam out of For Each A Future Tethered. The album's running time is a tidy almost 35 minutes, which is perfect to get in and get out but most likely you will be hitting repeat because Butcher The Bar may not take much of your time but you leave wanting more!
Key Tracks: "Bobby", "Silk Tilts", "Lullaby"
tcher The Bar does not lose any of the qualities that made the debut so infectious, which includes Nicholson's hush soft vocals, its indie pop smoothness and interesting songwriting. Last time we checked in on Nicholson, his hometown of Manchester had him down but he has since moved out of his bedroom and resides in a new house that has brightened his mood with a more sunny pop that includes perfectly timed and catchy melodies. His style moves from folkish tunes like "Cradle Song" to acoustic pieces, such as "Blood For The Breeze" while supplying multiple layered vocal tracks that incorporate his new musical outlets that just beam out of For Each A Future Tethered. The album's running time is a tidy almost 35 minutes, which is perfect to get in and get out but most likely you will be hitting repeat because Butcher The Bar may not take much of your time but you leave wanting more!Key Tracks: "Bobby", "Silk Tilts", "Lullaby"
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-Reviewed by Christopher Anthony
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