All We Need Is Love
The Year of the Cock is also shaping up to be the Year of the Troubadour. Or at the very least a good year for the undervalued singer/songwriters of society. Scott Fisher’s self-titled release offers a reviving break from overproduced, overplayed pop music.Fisher sparks many comparisons to successful pop stars, the strongest of which is to Gavin DeGraw. But Fisher plays with a stronger emphasis on his piano work and less on the other elements of his band. The sound is not altogether unique, but combined with his lyrics offers a worthy album.
ame Two common themes which recur on the disc are the effects that heartbreak and desire have on one’s sense of self, and the inherent contradiction in society’s search for an improved community, but never at the expense of profits or technological innovation.
One of the album’s highlights is “Crisis,” which discusses the latter theme. “Do we owe nothing to those whose path we cross/With indifference in the heart, it is love that is lost.”
On “Chemicals” Fisher eliminates the standard chorus break, and the song works well. The intense attraction of spotting a stranger at a club and already beginning to formulate songs about her comes across, though the song is even more generally a comment on what it is that attracts people to each other.
ame Fisher has lots of raw talent, overseeing the production of his entire album. And in Fisher’s case, his music also captures attention. It will be tough to stomach for any pop fans lacking a taste for piano or falsetto vocals. But the end product is a fused package of pure pop goodness.
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