Martin McFaul
Pop mansion
Imperial Recordings
I was not all that impressed with McFaul's previous EP and I said so. Everytime he stretched his range outside the singer/songwriter format, he failed to keep me interested. Well, it appears that nothing has changed. Differently than on the EP, it is not the electronic arrangements that bother me, simply his choices in terms of vocal and musical arrangements. Prime example of this is the opening track where he clearly pushes his voice way past any enjoyable mark and the music is just plain boring. When he does stay conservative and relies on the nice fingerstyle guitar without pushing his voice, he truly shines,. I just wish he would recognize his strengths and play accordingly.
- Simon Thibaudeau