One World

Fairly listenable 1970's guitar nerd navel gazing.

Wow an album that is actually unknown to me and experimental

It’s jazz designed to make you hate jazz

Honestly quite a cool and musical dense album. Lot of interesting stuff going on

Definitely judged the book by its cover on this one and was proved somewhat wrong by the end. I was expected another boring 70s rock album and instead got a nice and pleasant sounding 70s chill album with a very soothing vibe. One world was my fav.

You'd think with a list of ONLY 1001 albums from all of civilization that we would get more variety but this list was so scared that they even went to British pop before they tried so many others. This is like if Tom Waits got one of the flies out of his throat, still sounds bad but not as bad.

Whoa, super dope album. Our second from John Martyn (and my second 4.5 star rating for him). Such a fantastic vibe this guy creates, I love how often his vocals can sound like mumbling nonsense, but no, he is actually saying stuff, just in a weird, ethereal ghost type voice. Also was blown away by the choice to close it with a long ambient track. Just really cool all around, this one makes me grateful for doing this list. Favorite tracks: Certain Surprise, Small Hours, Dealer, One World, Couldn't Love You More, Dancing. Album art: An insane swirl of water transporting what looks to be a mermaid and a bunch of fish to a distant shore. This shit is crazy, is John Martyn goated? 4.5/5

Meh

Pleasantly surprised! Some really sweet vibes on this album. Being British and the album being from the 70s, I assumed I was going to hate this. Included were funky beats and some electronics. Very cool!

I like what's going on here. Favorite track: "Dealer."

Very ambient. So much so it just kinda blended into the background and I forgot what I was listening to, and then the album was over so I had to listen to it again to try and get a better idea about it. I dug the the funky bass on Big Muff. If you told me that Explosions in the Sky was a big fan of his or at least the song Small Hours, it would not surprise me. It's long, its ethereal, its got guitar fading in and out, it changes to a slightly different song in the middle to come back around to how it started. Outside of Small Hours, I can't pinpoint any other influences but I definitely hear how this could have influenced artists/songs that came after it.

Atmospheric and ethereal, some really beautiful songs. Like sitting on a foggy beach at dawn. Martyn’s singing reminded me of Dennis Wilson, gruff, impassioned and slightly muffled. A nice listen.

Didn't hate it, but not really for me. He's kind of like a mix between Nick Drake and Bill Withers.

2.5 Nothing spectacular here but I did enjoy "Small hours"

I liked this album but it didn’t particularly stand out to me

Martyn is one of those musicians I should like as I enjoy Nick Drake and a lot of other British folk of the era, but he just never does it for me. I think it’s the weird 70s soft rock feel and the proto-yacht rock cheese he mixes in. Not for me at all.

I didn't notice anything untoward about his voice until I saw it mentioned in a review. I certainly feel that this album needs another spin but for now it's a solid 4 with my favourite being Small Hours

Ok, so, with John Martyn you've got to be able get over his voice - he has some pretty weird affectations and I guess I can see why some people can't get into it - works for me, though. I've had this album for ages but I've barely played it - I always make a bee line for "Solid Air" instead, which is much more upfront and simplistic with its charms. Re-listening to "One World" as part of this project has actually been a full-on magical experience - I am enchanted! 🧙‍♀️ First play through and it's overall tone is hitting the chill, mellow, occasionally funky vibe I expect from John Martyn, but it also seems kinda busy and I fall back on my '"Solid Air" is the superior album' preconceptions. My copy of this album has a bonus disc full of live versions, demos and outtakes, and listening to those, which often felt a bit more stripped down, I liked them more. Re-listening to the main album again, I tried to dial into that busyness I heard before, and particularly in the first half of the album, the closer you listen the more bonkers things get! There's a bunch of stuff going on that shouldn't work together by rights, but it still somehow adds up to the vibe he wants. I saw another review describe it as "prog yacht" and yeah, that nails it! 😆 Fave tracks - "Dealer", "One World" (feel like Phosphorescent cribbed from this one), "Big Muff" are all awesome. The top accolade, though, goes to "Small Hours" - good lord that is a serene slice of sublime beauty. Amazing stuff.

Fantastisk plade. Couldn't love you more er et forrygende nummer.

First song was pretty good, I was excited to hear more. And then it all fell down.

The closer 'Small Hours' is nice, if it wasn't for the fact that all the songs leading up to it seems like they were designing to lull you to sleep.

It’s not until the brilliant last song that I finally get what John Martyn tried but ultimately failed to do with One World. The rest of the record is just boring and uninspired…

This is the kind of music I imagine my mom's friends listening to and LOVING. Four-starring to come back to it later

Not very interesting.

Great, soothing listen, especially the final track.

I have to say it's identical to the Solid Air album he made 4 years earlier. Still good though- mellow and chilled to listen to.

The music is fine but I did not find it to be very interesting. Also I am not a fan of this guys voice. 2.5/5

It kinda interesting 2.5.

Pretty boring. Not 1 star bad but how does this guy have 2 albums on this list? He shouldn't even have 1.

Cool compositions! Just enough experimental for my taste, but perhaps missing some catchyness?

On first listen, in between small moments of beauty and inspiration, I found myself asking what this is trying to be. I went back to a few key tracks after a full listen and realized a second listen would be well worth it. The longer I sit with this one, the more it attracts me.

One mesmerizingly atmospheric, heartbreakingly beautiful world.

Background folk, didn't grab me

If they’d all been as weird as the first track I’d have given this a higher rating.

Somewhere around a 3.5-3.9

With my newfound love of Scotland I wanted to like this more.

Meh

Interesting musically, funky and ethereal…. Interesting vocal stylings as well, but incongruent with the music IMO

So I found “One World” by John Martyn to be a pretty pedestrian late 70’s R&B effort, that easily could have been the sleazy porn soundtrack to the old SNL skit featuring Tim Meadows called – “Velvet Jones – The Ladies Man”… Gee – I wonder what “Big Muff” could be about… Ugh… Anyways, I had pretty much written it off completely – and then the final song “Small Hours” came on… Primarily an instrumental for all intents-and-purposes, and I found it to be absolutely amazing… Reminded me of a less-raw, way-more melodic “Maggotbrain” by Funkadelic… “Small Hours” is probably a 5-stars out of 7-stars in my little rating system, as it’s that good – and it really came out of absolutely nowhere, as the rest of the album is pretty much shite, but based on that 1 fabulous song, I’ll give it a 2 – but you’ve been warned…

Hyvä hyvä! 4/5

Varsin kiinnostava!

Meditatiivinen kokemus. Tykkäsin Solid Airista enemmän, mutta on tääkin nelosen arvoinen platta.

Rescaté un par de temitas. Es algo tranqui, chill, por ahí medio aburrido pero sirve para estudiar.

This album grew on me and I ended up enjoying it quite a bit.

New to me. Interesting without being gripping. 2.5

One half of this sounds like music for montages of zebras prancing around the safari. The other one sounds like porno music. "Small Hours" is pretty good, but other than that, this is like the 70s equivalent of landfill indie. Landfill prog?

honestly really liked this one. funky, relaxing, good vibes. faves were dealer and dancing.

Didn’t finish. Don’t really enjoy the vocals. Instrumentally solid tho.

John Martyn's One World is an odd, experimental album that finds the folk rock artist delving into jazzy and funky territories with the help of Steve Winwood's organ playing. While the glossy production lends itself to the atmospheric sound, it sometimes feels overly polished and plastic-like. Martyn's frail, ghostly vocals are an acquired taste and may not appeal to everyone, despite creating a sense of serenity. The album's simplicity is deceiving, as there seems to be more going on beneath the surface, but the end result is a mixed bag that may not satisfy all listeners. One World showcases Martyn's willingness to explore new sonic territories, but its unusual sound and lack of cohesion ultimately make it a less compelling entry in his discography.

3/5. I would say a pretty interesting album, got this cool jazzy feel yet electronic vibes backing each song. Like a noir dance basement. The vocals are cool, low and raspy enough to sound like an instrument. The first is definitely the highlight, with more jazzy numbers. I can probably kick back to this one again but wasn't perfect. Best Song: Dealer, Smiling Stranger, Couldn't You Love Me More

That was wacky. I heard “Big Muff” and immediately checked my phone as I thought the playlist had gone random. 1977?! Dude. I think loads of credit for this “altered state” album needs to be given to Scratch. That man was magic.

I want to walk into a record store and he have this album playing

I didn't really get this one.

2/10 this is barely music. There's some guy strumming a bunch of instruments and lazily saying shit in a mic. This is ambian. I want it gone, hear me, gone. 6-6-2024

Couldn’t love you more and Small Hours were the standout tracks. The rest was just fine. The songs reminded me of songs that would be at the beginning of romantic or drama 90s movies in a generic way. Small Hours I honestly would have enjoyed more with no vocals.

Man, wine dad music really had a moment in the 80s, didn't it?

Right off the bat, I was NOT expecting that kind of breathy, gruff delivery. Especially paired with the gentle music I was hearing. It kind of...doesn't fit I hate to say. Instrumentally, a pretty easy and interesting listen with the artistic choices made on each track. Vocally, I could take it or leave it.

Didn't care for it. I will revisit Solid Air someday but I won't revisit this one. Just didn't work for me.

Very good example of singer songwriter that has a hippie association with it, but not my favorite atuff

Veo que ya escuché otro disco de este autor y guardé una canción. El primer tema resulta interesante, aunque ninguno de este disco está entre los más oídos en Spotify. En general me ha parecido un rollo, no sé de qué va o qué merito tiene, a pesar de sonar bastante bien.

Looking at the year and the album art, which is quite distressing, plus I've never heard of the artist, I'm not so sure about this one. Nope, I'm wrong, this is fun and funky. I may be alone in this, but I love his voice. Actually, though very 70's, it's all quite enjoyable. To listen to or to have as background.

I just don't get it? There was nothing musically impressive and the album just drones on. It's only saving grace is that it was over quickly.

Kind of cool, kind of fun, but ended up being the longest 38 minutes I've been through in a long time.

I saw John Martyn about the time this was released.

"Smiling stranger" and "Big muff kept me entertained....3/5

Nu blir jag upprörd igen. Andra albumet med denna pissdåliga artist.

This one caught me on a good day, probably a 2 on a less optimal day.

What starts as with a lighthearted and somewhat funky yacht rock, this album deteriorates into straight ambient music. John Martyn's "One World" is obscure and unremarkable *Scottish music.

A dreamy, experimental album that seems somehow old-fashioned and of the era and on the other hand very modern, progressive, new. There are great elements of many genres in here. Martyn's singing isn't the best (Ray LaMontange reminds me a bit of him actually), but when he uses his guitar right with all the effects, it's really great work. The album works better on the quieter tracks and needs a moment to settle in. So don't be fooled by the title track!

This feels like a prank. Like… it’s really bad? I have a hard time seeing how this ends up on a list of best of anything. Most off-putting maybe.

Utterly forgettable. Also mixed poorly. The vocal say eat back in the mix.

Sounds like some kind of Clapton/Winwood hybrid and I’m absolutely here for it. Wow.

4 of the last 5 albums have been from 1977. Crazy year Did a 180 on this album, thought it noodly & uninspired in the first little while, then something clicked on Side 2 and I had to play the album right back after it ended. Though I prefer the 2nd half to the darker, bluesier 1st- geese n' all- the contrast with the second's atmospheric lightness is super satisfying. What a lovely piece to end the album on ("Small Hours"). HL: title track, “Couldn’t Love You More”, “Dancing”, “Small Hours” later on in May 9, 2024

Nope

Had a good time with this one. Big Muff was a jam! 3.5/5

This album sounds like Louis Armstrong and Funkadelic had a baby. Very listenable.

Too dull.

Defies the star rating system but I give it one for titling a song Big Muff, which may mean many things but happens to be the name of an obscure guitar effects pedal worshipped by guitar geeks. I like to think the title came to John from the guitar player he paid to play on this with a pile of cocaine so massive that the studio lobby coffee table resembled a diorama of Mount Fuji. They say you have to listen to these albums, but not necessarily why. Sounds like it was made by a wealthy bon vivant raised on an obscure Mediterranean island where he learned English from pop music radio. Listening to this I wonder if the word vapid can take a modifier, like as in \"incredibly vapid.\" Because I was slightly incredulous that I could spend this much time inside the head of another human and yet find nothing there. Was this made by AI, perhaps with a prompt of \"soundtrack for when it's 8 am and you've finished all the coke an hour ago and everyone left and you can't decide if you should make a sandwich or use the toilet?\" Actually, we know it's not because AI would have come up with better lyrics.

I feel like this album is what this collection is all about: an artist I've never heard of (or knowingly listened to before), with an album that sounds totally different from what I would have guessed, and contains a healthy number of really fun songs to listen to. (The B-side's initial set of love songs doesn't really do it for me, but that may also simple be because the other songs are so much more interesting, including the album's amazing finale, "Small Hours".) Although I don't think you'd ever need to read the Wikipedia entry for this album to appreciate it, it has a lot of fascinating detail on both John Martyn, the huge range of musicians that participated in the album, and also how the album was produced on an English farm (and at least some of it recorded in a courtyard with speakers playing in the middle of a pond). I can totally see why John Martyn, and this album in particular, is credited with being the ancestor of trip-hop, in all the best ways. I would have given this album a full 5 stars, if only there'd been fewer of those forgettable love songs .

trippy in that the lyrics and music seemed to trip, stumble, and fall along, but in a good way. I'd never hear of this guy nor of the album and at first blush I worried I'd be listening to whales, but the Island label usually comes through. Really enjoyed it, though could have done without the big muff song.

I was prepared to clown on this album, but after getting past the initial reaction to his nearly indecipherable singing voice, I found that it really is a beautiful album. He really mastered the echo plex and volume swells. Just a weirdly gorgeous album with a ton of feel to it.

Great album. I really love the sonics throughout. John Martyn's voice was a pleasant surprise as well. There was no weak songs at all really. Small Hours is the best song on the album. Other fav tracks: One World, Big Muff, Couldn't Love U More, Certain Surprise.

I've never heard of John Martyn before this challenge. Listening to this music, that's not surprising. This isn't exactly music for the masses but it's still has it's charm. How on earth do you categorise this album? It's experimental jazz with dub reggae influences, mixed with a heavy dose of folk music. If I'd read that description before listening to 'One World', I still wouldn't know what to expect. This album desperately needs to be listened to more than once, if only to determine whether or not you like it. And it is a slow burn. The husky vocals and overlapping echoes, add to a general feeling of being out of your element but in a calm way. Like being transplanted from a big city to a small farm and forcing yourself to be in the moment even when your mind is still racing at 100 miles an hour. The closing track leans into this even further by recording at the edge of a lake in the early hours of the morning, with geese and trains audible in the background, leading to the general feeling of being miles away from your life.

All over the place on the rating for this one. Never heard any of it but was digging the first song. Then the next few were not doing it for me at all. Then three in a row I really enjoyed. So I guess I'll settle in at 3.5 -- would pick it up if I saw it cheap somewhere but not going to seek it out. But will still listen to it more. Man, yeah I just can't decide. This could be a 4 over time.

1.5

Initially I found the album kind of irritating, mostly because of John's voice on the first track and a couple of others. But the music is OK and his voice was very different and much better on other tracks, so ultimately it pulled it up to OK level. This is a kind of world/fusion music that I don't often go for.

3, but a low 3. I won't remember this a three days from now. Except maybe his grainy voice and the dripping instrumental finish.

If Neil Young was a heavy smoker who occasionally got into yacht rock grooves that your dad might have liked.

Didn’t find a lot of joy with this one.

not bad, I'd put some of the songs in my rotation today. Didn't need the backstory tho

This is a bland salad of an album. Nothing to complain about in the guitar playing, quirky voice, average songwriting. There’s just nothing that makes it stand apart from so many other light adult-rock albums. I’d let it slide, in the name of getting exposed to acts who are now lesser- known. But this is not the only John Martyn album on the list - dude hardly deserves one spot, let alone a second.

+1 for the final track

Great calm album

This guys voice was annoying

3.6 - A pleasant nightcap of a parent rock record, in the vein of urbane 70’s singer-songwriters like Joni Mitchell. And similar to Mitchell, Martyn’s years of chain smoking have fucked his voice — the contrast between his singing on this record versus “Solid Air”, released just a few years earlier, is striking. There are ever-so subtle whiffs of neo-African rhythms and guitar wawa voicings. This is a cool, relaxed affair, something to wind you down before bed. I like the scatting over expensive-sounding jazz chords on “Certain Smile.” And the echoing sounds of honking geese bring this nighttime reverie to a fine conclusion on “Small Hours.”

Although this album may fall short of five stars, it’s far from deserving harsh criticism. I found it forward-thinking with Martyn’s blend of folk and electronic elements that makes me think of early pioneers of electronic music such as Giorgio Moroder, and Jean-Michel Jarre. Over all this album definitely pushed boundaries for its time and place.

I have scant memories of a few songs from this album and listening to it start to finish is pretty damn cool. I know the vocals can be off putting but the lyrics aee fantastic. its funky, its soulful, its understated. Certain Surprise is probably my favorite off this album. I'd give a 4.5 if I could.

Easy 5 stars! I have a distinct memory of being in my 20’s and being tasked with entertaining a relative who was in his early teens. He was looking through my iPod and commented that I have terrible taste in music. First off… rude. Second… he pointed to the song title “Big Muff” as evidence of my bad taste. He didn’t know shit

Cool album

i did NOT like this. i can't quite put my finger on why but the vocals are probably it. somehow boring and deeply uncomfortable.

i hated all of my time with this album.

I could not stand this guy’s voice, but the music was pretty inoffensively fine.

I enjoy a raspy vocal. I didn't really find the instrumentation all that interesting, but I could imagine putting this on while I do something.

Musical note brat, vocal is some raspy

A more psychotropic and funky take on Martyn's slightly farty folk which reminded me of Alan Parsons' sonic voyages. Love the artwork as well.

Not for me

Not gonna lie, was a bit bored. Nothing stood out and it didn’t feel like boundaries were pushed. But, it is obvious John Martyn has strong musicianship. If only he pushed further to build a more unique sound.

A mellow album with an original combination of elements from funk, afro-pop, dub, blues and ambient genres. It's extremely laid back even at its most high energy, like JJ Cale in slow motion, like Funkadelic curling up to take a nap, like Steely Dan letting it all hang out. The guitar playing is the highlight, messing around with delays and reverbs to play notes that fade in and swell and fade, doing lots of cool textural stuff, and experimenting with tone. His voice was jarring, almost unnerving, at first but you get used to it. Not one I'd heard before, glad to know it, but unlikely to revisit anytime soon.

I keep trying. It's interesting. It falls into good from time to time. His voice is a trial though.

Solid start. Got really slow and somber at the end. I liked the groovy bite the most

The reviews I read had me prepped for something awful but I didn’t mind this album at all. More of background music to me more than anything but it wasn’t bad at all.

Por escuchar

Elska þetta.

Nah

# 210 : OMG! More Shite! Can't listen - don't like it!

This was alright. I enjoyed the music that played behind a relatively bland raspy voice that I can only assume is John Martyn.

I had no idea who this was and it turned out to be okay

John Martyn I love when we get an album and artist I am totally unfamiliar with and really dig it. Super cool grooves and textures. I like his voice too even though I can’t make out any words. Cool fusion of styles (ambient pop/ blues). Good the whole way through. Great musicians on this record too - I love all Steve windwoods synth solos. Favorite songs are Dancing, small hours, big muff, dealer. “Couldn’t love you more”reminds me of a Dave Matthews song.

Really cool record, weird and interesting textures. I really like his voice, super unique. Not sure I’ll come back to it but definitely was interested the whole time

Some of this was cool but it made me super sleepy and I dont like his phrasing.

Very different, but not unpleasant. I kind of liked it.

Not for me

I immediately thought this was strange and didn't like it. And then "Couldn't Love You More" came on and I started to listen. A few listens later, I'm finding something really intriguing about "Small Hours", "One World", and "Dancing." The more I listen to this, the more excited I get. Nothing else I've been served in over 100 albums has felt like this.

Never heard of John Martyn before this. The first song, Dealer, was OK laid-back 70's funk, though it sounded like he was trying to sing with strep throat. The rest of the album was super boring and forgettable, especially that last track, what was that supposed to be? I'm looking forward to reading the 5/5 ratings to see how someone could possibly be enthusiastic about this big, dull dud.

good funk but didn't care for some meanderings

This was a really surprising love. I feel like a number of bands I enjoy would count John as an influence. James Blake and Bon Iver come to mind from singing style. The guitar playing is lovely and intricate and I could listen on repeat.

I could have gone without hearing this one. It wasn't bad but there was something off-putting about it

I don't know who this guy John is but his album cover art reminds me of a cross between Camel and Pablo Cruise but sadly the sound of his music is more like Pablo Cruise to me which is something I don't really dig so I will say I'd liked the sound of his voice and if I've met somebody with that kind of voice in person I wouldn't have thought they would have been a singer so good for him for making some songs. I give it two stars

The melody is very good

Good opener, amazing closer. The rest was pretty meh. Unique voice but it got tiring by the end. Last track should have modelled the whole album. Pretty good, feel I will listen to first and last track a lot in the future but the rest maybe never again.

A lot going on, like one of those albums your Dad got free from the Mail on Sunday. Some tunes, some shockers, instruments all vying for space.

The algorithm gave me this album on a Saturday, and I listened to it in the pre-dawn hours while sipping warm coffee. It was a perfect chill album that explores a bunch of different genres and obviously in 1977 pointed the direction to forge new genres that would not fully be explored until the 90s and 00's. While very experimental with sonic backgrounds, the tracks are tightly focused and realized an album that is only 39 minutes in duration. My favorites were the pre-trip hop sound of "Smiling Stranger" and amazingly lush space rock opus, "Small Hours". While I also enjoyed the bossa nova of "Certain Surprise" and the dub of "Big Muff".

expected not to like this, it was fine. however I do not have any use for a song called Big Muff that isn't referencing/about the fuzz pedal. I probably don't have use for one that is, either, but I definitely don't have use for one that isn't.

Hard to put a finger on this one. Mostly didn’t care for it, but some neat moments.

Slightly wacky, but still pretty chill 3

Meh

The first thing you’ll notice is Martyn’s voice, a combo of a Dave Matthews and some old African American from way before his time. When it’s good, One World is amazing. Couldn’t Love You More is a masterpiece. He’s clearly at his best when most stripped down. Dancing is great too, his influence on DMB is very clear. Small Hours is a gorgeous, spacy atmosphere closer

I liked it a lot. Not familiar with the artist or the album. Cool stuff. Eclectic for sure.

I’ve heard John Martyn covers before but this is the first time I’ve listened to one of his albums. It’s much more psych rock and jazz-oriented than I expected. The album as a whole has an interesting vibe, but I think the only song I’d come back for is “Couldn’t Live You More.”

I perhaps would have enjoyed his collab with Lee Scratch Perry, but as good a guitar player and innovator as this guy may have been, I did not care for this album. Dull, for me. Though I believe the music was expert.

Funky, ambient and jazzy at times. I liked it

Why do I get the feeling this is going to be a major wankfest and I haven't even pressed play yet? This is not off to a good start. Yeah, no. The guitar sounds like a fart with reverb and delay on it. His voice makes Michael McDonald sound like Pavarotti. The album art should have stayed hanging on that basement wall in the 70s. This is terrible.

I have listened to this twice, and the second time had something more to it. Martyn's vocals definitely needed a second listen to work for me. I'm still not sold on them, really. But I did like the echo-y effect he used, even on songs like "Dealer" which I didn't care for as much. Maybe a third listen I will enjoy this even more, it kinda grows on you a bit. But as it is, it's not on my "wow" list.

I like John Martyn. I've decided that after listening to two of his albums. He's got a cool, soft sound and he's a darned good guitarist. His voice also tugs at you. Still, this album is just good - enjoyable but that's about it. I gave his other album a bump and I won't do that here. Favorite songs were Dealer (pushes the line with his guitar work), Big Muff (funky guitar and bass), and Couldn't Love You More (so cool, best on the album).

I actually just discovered this album a few weeks ago after it was recommended on a podcast that was covering the releases of 1977. I really like Martyn's voice, even if I can't understand what he's saying most of the time. From the infectious groove of "Dealer" to the dreamy finale of "Small Hours" this album grabbed me right away. "Couldn't Love You More" might be the best track on here and "Big Muff" is a lot of fun as well. This album will be on repeat for the foreseeable future.

Left more to be desired. I kept thinking I would start liking it but never quite got there. The acoustic track was the best of the bunch imo.

Wow. That was an amazing album. So passionate.

this is the first record I was unable to finish. I dont even want to waste my breath on it.

A few redeeming moments, boomer.

Wow. I had never heard of John Martyn before this. I absolutely loved listening to this, front to back. Can hear the Jamaican influence and feel Steve Winwood's influence here. I've not heard much else quite like this, and it is so, so good.

yacht prog and i’m 1000% here for it.

nice

One thing I love in the challenge is when an album comes along and presents something that I’m unfamiliar with. It’s even better when I’m confident I’ve never heard anything like it before. That is a big deal on a list that is dominated by primarily 60’s and 70’s albums that occupy the same 10 genres. I can best describe this as sort of like elevator music? But it’s more complex and actually engages me, which elevator music isn’t exactly meant to do. Really the closest song to match that description is the closing track, but it’s genuinely beautiful. This is aided much by the addition of these really relaxing nature sounds, like waves and seagulls. I always love when artists add stuff like that to their music. And that song matches the cover of the album perfectly. The rest of the album has a jazzy, futuristic folk sound. This is the only kind of sound that really benefits from going all out on the glossy and atmospheric folk production. The thing that took some time for me to digest was John’s voice. It is very distinct. I don’t know if I have ever heard another vocalist sound so frail and ghastly. Don’t expect any moments of vocal power that blow you away. John doesn’t even sound like he has the strength to muster up the words that are coming out of his mouth. And yet such frailty creates an inherent serenity that I really settled into. This album seems very simple, and I think it might be an acquired taste. But under everything it seems like there is really a lot going on here. Rating: 7/10

The description of this album vs how it sounds is a wild contrast. I expected this to be something sweeping and inspired but the vocals don't even give it a chance to go there. Not coming back to this one.

Album art is interesting. The production is pretty good. The instrumentals are a little manic but often work. Choices were made on the vocals that don't pay off. Small Hours get's an honorable mention for being a nice listen. This album is probably a grower that you would learn to get comfortable with it's imperfections. I don't have the time. 2.5

His voice in the first song gives sandpaper nightmares and then he mellows out a bit. Not my thing.

This fucker wrote a song called Big Muff.

Big Muff and Certain Surprise gave me the ick. Bad vibes from this album in general.

I really wasn't much of a fan of this. It was kind of boring, elevator music imo.

Easy listening, feel good music that made me forget all my worries for approx. 38 minutes!

Can see the appeal but didn’t really standout to me

Actually chill and relaxing, so I really didn't mind having this on. But at the same time, it's not memorable at all and this really could have been any "chill and relaxing" album.

Not sure what to class this as.... Reminded me of Steve Winwood. It wasn't bad, but nothing to write home about Favourite songs: Dealer, Dancing Least favourite songs: Small Hours (nothing really happens, except some geese fly overhead...) 2/5

Þetta er ábyggilega önnur platan með John Martyn, og ég á svolítið erfitt með að gera upp hug minn. Mér finnst tónlistin mjög flott, stundum melankólísk, stundum hress, töff hljóðheimur og alltaf nokkuð eftirminnileg. En ég er ekki að kaupa þess rödd, hugsa bara hvað þetta væri mikið betra í flutningi einhvers annars. Samt... tæpur fjarki.

Thoughts before listening: I don't know this album or artist. Maybe some sort of avant garde folk music...not really sure. Review: That was okay. Certainly not unlistenable but also didn't really do much for me. Kind of soft rock with some experimental sounds mixed in. 2-stars

I thought this was an outstanding piece of work. Really reminiscent, or more correctly influential, on music I've enjoyed in my life but first time I've consciously heard him. I can see from the write up that this isn't necessarily representative of his earlier work, but it's a fine piece of music.

I was trying to wrap my head around this album and how I felt about it, when someone in another review said this sounded a lot like Brian Eno and it clicked for me. I really am not a fan of Brian Eno and his experimental tracks and the similarity to that really put me off, but John Martyn's sound also still has melody and shape to it. I think overall the use of effects works at some points and doesn't in others. The effects feel overused mostly, though interestingly Small Hours works most for me because I think it really captures a really melancholy vibe because of the effects. I leave feeling more intrigued by John Martyn as an artist than this as an album.

Not foe me!

Small Hours is fantastic, and singlehandedly adds a star to an otherwise substandard 2-star album. The vocals are very low-energy, which works in the aforementioned track, but comes across as not trying hard enough in the other songs. The "echoey" layering effect in the album is pretty cool, though it feels flourishy at times to cover the fact that the compositions aren't very strong. For its time - mid-to-late 70s - it's impressive. However, I still found plenty of negative points.

I actually really loved this it sounds so emotive his voice makes you wanna weep in love

Giving this the same score i gave the other john martyn. This is music that should be good in theory, like it tries different stuff and none of it is bad but its just kinda eh. Two albums by this guy is enough. Also, hate his voice. Hope this mid ass streak ends soon

2.5 stars. Some of it is smooth jazz, some of it is bluesy, the ending track is very psychedelic. Martyn's vocals really caught me off guard - on a bad way - on the opening track. Some songs he has a great performance, like on "Certain Surprise" and "Couldn't Love you More." The latter track is my favorite, with a nice combo of bright synth(?) and acoustic guitar. The album has a very 70s sound to it, with various horns sprinkled in on some songs. Kind of passable as soulful, technically smooth jazz, I guess. Ultimately, I don't think I'd have play this one again.

4/10

Jazzy pop with a whiskey voice. The music is much more interesting then the vocals.

Very frog coded album, no I will not elaborate

Never heard this before, but it was pretty good.

John Martin takes some adjustment to appreciate his work but overall he’s fine by me. This album rewards concentration.

John Martyn is a little boring. I remember enjoying Solid Air, but there’s a lot less interesting things going on with this album. Martyn seemed to be doing in the 70s what Paul Simon and Peter Gabriel were doing in the 80s-90s, so props to Martyn for being ahead of the curve. But One World just doesn’t really do much for me.

A very high 4. Trippy, smooth, interesting.

chill

Anti-groove jazz.

Some cool grooves, a psychedelic experience for sure, and John Martyn sounds like he just smoked 40 cigarettes before every song. Enjoyable but might need a little more time to get used to a vocal style like that.

This seems to be more experimental and "out there" than Solid Air, and I'm not entirely sure that I'm quite comfortable with that. Solid Air caught me totally by surprise, being a genuinely excellent album. This one... Well. I'm not so sure. "Smiling stranger" has a nice little bassline with some strings, aqx and... A wobble board? What is that? It's a bit repetitive though, which is something that can be said of the whole album. There's a smattering of funk through the music, some heavy wakkas from the guitars - but I'm really not sold on that matching Mayer's voice or lyrics. Maybe it's a grower, but do yourself a favour and listen to Solid Air again instead.

This album is alright, starts pretty weak but still okay, then has a couple really strong songs. Small Hours though, is absolutely incredible and worth being on this list for that alone. What a beautiful track. So this album ends on a super high note, but the first half or so is a bit forgettable. I think 3 is fair

This album has a lot of different moods, and it's very well executed. I was a bit skeptical when I saw that it was a British album influenced by Jamaica, but it doesn't feel exploitative either. It's neat hearing Steve Winwood on an album before his solo career. The album really slows down towards the end, but in a very soothing way 4/5

This album as earnest as it is exploratory. LOTS of effects and space echo going on. Part rootsy good ol boy sincerity, part late 70's jazz fusion sprawl-out, part post-Dead hippie vibes, this album sits real nicely in some warm comfort areas while breaking new ground for the era it was released in. Not very familiar with Martyn so this was a welcome introduction.

Bit wanky bit in a winky wonky way.

Soothing. Liked this a lot.

Very gentle. So gentle I only know I listened to it through the application of logic. I remember that Lee Scratch Perry track, that was good, the rest of the album was like a lovely light anaesthetic coma.

We had John Martyn's Solid Air a while back, which I thought was good. This feels more of the same, interesting mix of styles, I liked it, but probably not enough to revisit in future.

zzz not bad per se

A gentle and introspective mix of songs that was pleasing and not intrusive, in the background. I really vibed with a few of the songs.

Very unique. Can hear the proto pieces of many other genres. Well done start to finish.

Wow this album was a tough one to get through. Horrific vocals that do not interest me whatsoever. Not even the backing instruments could save this.

I remember reviewing a previous John Martyn record on this list. That one was more of a folk album reminiscent of Nick Drake. This one, however, is completely different. Some yacht rock vibes but a lot more experimental. Apparently the session musicians for this album were taken from bands like Gong and Pentangle, so that tracks. While there is a lot of good, there is also some cheese on here. Unnecessary horns and string arrangements kill some songs. There are some genuinely solid tracks tho, such as Big Muff, Dancing, and Small Hours

Bored. Uninterested at any point. It’s not bad music, just not anything I would ever listen to again.

Started out kind of put off by the guy's voice and wasn't loving it. By the end I was enjoying the album but then realized I was 2 tracks into his Solid Air album from a few years prior, as Spotify had moved on. Not sure if my enjoying it came from this album at all.

Mixed feeling. His rough voice is very good but can also sing like in last song, with feeling. Still mostly kinda average pop music, too muci middle of the road for me.

Super trippy sounding. Really groovy, Liked alot!

3.5 album.

Not a fan but music needs something different, just doesn't always hit the mark

Not bad, but a bit boring

Meh, I listened

ok bluzi

In spots, One World hits a funky experimental stride that I’d liken to late 70’s Eno (think Before and after Science, though it does have its ambient moments) or maybe Soon Over Babaluma-era Can. In others, it kind of has a jazzy 70’s soft rock vibe, which is a little less interesting to me, but overall not bad (with the exception of some scatting, which I find to be unacceptable no matter the situation). The previous John Martyn record I was assigned, Solid Air, was more enjoyable as a whole, but One World is very good, even if has a distinct late 70’s island rock vibe. I wouldn’t call this yacht rock, though, it’s way too densely layered, interesting and lacking the superficiality, but it’s adjacent in some ways - like if yacht rock wasn’t the lamest thing on earth you could ever possibly be into.

No es mi rollo pero no está mal

Meh

pleasant

алкоальбом: сидишь на берегу, чиллишь и потягиваешь лонг айленд на рассвете

После записи переслушал, и не раз. Загадочно всё это, максимально. И хочется вернуться как-нибудь ещё, потому что есть ощущение, что до конца я так и не распробовал.

A very mellow, jazzy atmospheric album. John Martyn has a soulful raspy voice in the vein of Joe Cocker and Nick Drake, but much more subdued and more subtle than Cocker and less emotive than Drake. The album gets a little sleepy at times but an enjoyable listen. 3,.5 stars

Very nice chill vibes. Calms down some nerves and shit

Music is cool and interesting but the voice put me off a little bit. I'll probably try to give it a second chance soon.

Average

thank god it was only 39 minutes

It doesn’t inspires me.

I find this man's voice incredibly grating, to the point that by the first track on the B side I was getting pretty annoyed, but I do find this better than Solid Air for the fsct that it feels as though some effort was put into the catchiness of the album here, unlike there where a man who could not enunciate to save his life rambled over random musical beats. It causes this album to be just as forgettable, but perhaps a tad more enjoyable in the moment.

Has some funky notes, but the songwriting was not great. Vocals weren't compelling for me.

super

John a surpris son monde en produisant de la très bonne musique avant l'an 2000, chose que seuls Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder et Cat Stevens ont réussi.

Je m'attendais à un album retentissant de la part de John Martyn, ayant reçu la note de 5/5 chez mon camarade d'écoute robgruyère. Il n'en fut absolument rien sans surprise.

nice

Unique voice. Not my style.

A lot better than I expected

A few tracks were quite good, but too much was unenjoyably self-indulgent.

not impressed

Chill, in a variety of ways. Some really smooth, jazzy songs and some very ethereal, atmospheric songs. An unusual album. We enjoyed the tranquility of it, and the way it kept switching up the vibe across the songs.

Who gave Drunk Uncle a record deal?

Really not my thing, feels like elevator music on shrooms.

Fonkey

- Didn't like it too much on the first run, but I enjoyed it more on the second. - The last track, "Small Hours", seems very familiar to me. But I can't tell from where. - Update: I LOVE last.fm. Now I know that I have, in fact, listened to it before:

great deviation from late 1970s sound here.. Whats up with the hate.. Sounds like good music thats what t sounds like guys... not like.. no no no.. guys..

Genre: Experimental pop, folk rock, jazz-funk, dub 1977. A Solid Listen. Standouts: Dealer, Big Muff, Certain Surprise, One World, Smiling Stranger. 4/5

#79. This shit was boring as hell, which is sometimes worse than being bad when it comes to music. 2/5: yawn Song added to playlist: Dancing I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link

On the British folk scene since the 1960’s, John Martyn had already released six albums by the late 70s. “One World” arrived fully formed in 1977, following a brief burnout from the music industry and a period of reflection/indulgence spent in Jamaica. A quick Wikipedia search reveals Martyn had the founder of Island Records, Chris Blackwell, wrapped around his little finger: Blackwell had faith in Martyn despite consistent underperformance, and instigated his trip to Jamaica. It’s amazing to wonder what other masterpieces (or disasterpieces) could have been released if the bigwigs had been a little more generous with their friendship and patience. Born from its surroundings, “One World” ends up being an album laid back and at ease with itself. Partly recorded outdoors at- you guessed it- Blackwell’s farm, it has a spacious, ambient feel to it, with Martyn’s gruff and ragged voice cutting through the delicate arrangements like a knife through a songbird’s throat. There’s some lovely fretless bass work, very welcome tabla supplying extra rhythm, and an occasional unnecessary saxophone. Notoriously prolific Steve Winwood is on board for some keyboard work (electric piano, Moog, organ), there’s a collaboration with Lee “Scratch” Perry, and various other musicians contribute to bass and drums. But first and foremost, John Martyn is a guitarist’s musician, and “One World” is a guitarist’s album. Martyn is famous for experimenting with Echoplex units, which spool out his licks into cascading spirals of sound, forming the bedrock for entire compositions and songs to casually hatch out. Opening track “Dealer” is a fine example, where a rippling drum beat and bassline dances around the rivers of guitar work. Elsewhere there’s the tasteful, airy atmospherics of the title track, the even more tasteful and airy atmospherics of “Small Hours” (beautiful) and the subtly shapeshifting funk of “Smiling Stranger”. The downside of this is that there’s so much focus on the soundscapes they often eclipse the songs underneath, and “One World” evaporates into something intangible: a mood, a vibe, a feeling. And then there’s also “Couldn’t Love You More”, a sudden twist into a sparse, acoustic guitar-led arrangement which pays tribute to Martyn’s folk roots but feels misplaced. The best songs for me are “Big Muff” and the album’s only single, “Dancing”, which seem to get a good balance between the style and the substance: good hooks, sly and evasive lyrics, clear and focused song structures. While the rest doesn’t leave a huge impression, it’s still pleasant listening.

Never heard of this guy. Kind of modern sounding for an album from the '70s. Still nothing that stuck in by brain. Not an album I needed to hear.

Kinda funky but not great

Seems good

I've already heard Solid Air so I think that's enough John Martyn for me. Look, he's pretty good. A consistent, smooth, mellow sound that enjoyable to most. I found it a bit boring.

I didn’t hate but it didn’t leave an impression. 2/5

I was hoping this would be above average from the wiki, but... I consider this below average. Wanky and meandering to a fault. 2 feels right.

2.1 listened 2x

like with the synths, intro track caught me off guard ***1/2 fav: small hours

So many bad reviews for this album, then check the trip-hop albums and folks tripping over themselves to praise. I'm not a trip-hop fan but this is the OG trip-hop and the things the did to achieve the sounds they did with 1977 tech that a 7th grader can now do with a 10$ program...well it set the stage. Goodness.

Ei ihan oma pala kakkua. Ei mitään paskaa, mutta ei tätä kyllä jaksa kertaa enempää kuunnella.

Pliisu laulaja, muuten ok

My 2nd JM album in a couple of weeks. Don't like the jazzy/dubby feel ti this one. Hasn't dated well.

Super excellent background music. Voices worked well with lyrics and music

This was ok. Real easy to listen to but nothing super interesting. I was hoping for something much more guitar centric from a song called Big Muff; oh well.

Thought this was just ok. 2.5/5

I own and adore Solid Air, but Martyn’s other material is unfamiliar to me. Lovely stuff, especially that closer. Should definitely invest in more of his LPs. B

Martyn's opener Dealer is mirrored by the bafflement of a hole. The quieter parts are simply lightweight, no hint of subtle load-bearing. But John Martyn's voice is still pleasantly elusive.

3.5

Wasn’t feeling this at first but it really grew on me towards the end and I keep coming back to the last song small hours it’s a masterpiece, could see someone like frank ocean taking a lot of inspiration from that song it’s truly beautiful. -B

Pretty fun ambient album loved the closing track. Prefer it when it’s less structured

I had listened to Solid Air before through this project, and I loved it, so I was excited to hear One World based on how much I enjoyed that album. However, this one just doesn't hit the same way for me. I'm not sure why, but it doesn't have the same jazz atmosphere throughout and feels a bit more middle of the road. It's not an album that I'll come back to, but as a positive it did make me listen to Solid Air again today. 2 stars.

Oooooh, this is right in the dead center, taste wise, for me. I love John Martyn, I love this late 70s, very expansive but groovy and soft stuff, long guitar solos, great playing. I really connect with John Martyn’s vocal style— that raspy, imprecise, covered vocal. So I’m already set up to love this. Compared to his other works, it feels like his songwriting is taking a bit of a backseat to the groove, the playing, and the general ambiance of the album. But “Couldn’t Love You More” is my favorite song of his, since I heard a B-side with a demo of it on there. Amazing. A little meandering, and I wish there were more punctuations of real sharpness to balance out the laid back feel. Definitely coming back to this. 4/5

Mehhhh. Very hit and miss. The last song is beautiful, though.

It took a few listens to warm up to the album, especially his voice. But it’s a great rock album. I like his softer songs more. Small hours, love you more, certain surprise and dancing are great. I love the experimentation on smiling stranger - the strings and tabla(?). Love one world as well. The only song I don’t like is big muff - his voice sounds weird and the hook doesn’t do it for me. Overall it’s a solid album.

Experimental ambient de pop - folk -rock- blues - rock. Agradable.

He has a very unique voice, which i didn't like at virst. But the more i listened to it the more i appreciated it, and how it blends in with the intrumentals. It left me feeling more calm and relaxed. The albums manages to balance folk and psychadelic rock very well. I enjoyed it

I was semi-confused as to what John was trying to accomplish. There are moments of Mac McAnally and moments of Clapton...but it never really reaches either of them.

Awful, absolutely awful.

Had some moments, but just couldn't hold on to them.

The name made me think I was going to be listening to 50s C&W, the album art made me think it was going to be prog rock. In reality I was treated with funky Mark Knopfler. Noice.

Very good!

Favorite Songs: Dealer Small Hours Very virtuous and classical John Martyn album. Jazzy, ununderstandable lyrics and amazing to lose yourself in. The final song is just amazing.

Song about a big muff hahaha

Ok

P good!

The pieces are there, but... I dunno, never really gels for me.

Pop experimental. Ni fu ni fa.

Kinda a snoozefest

Unfamiliar with this artist. I think I had a playlist based on Joni Mitchell where he showed up and I remember the song as a kind of stand-out. I could have been someone else, though. This music is representative of something that I just can't put my finger on. I don't know what to call it. It's music that is highly regarded, but I don't see it. Other examples: Kate Bush, a lot of Bob Dylan, the band Bush ;) There's probably a German word for it. Music that 'everyone' likes, but it just rubs you the wrong way. I almost had to turn off the the whole thing during the song Dancing - you really rhymed "fancy-pantsing" with dancing? "Certain Surprise" sounds as drugged as Martyn certainly was when they recorded this. Drugs feel good to him, I'm sure, but that voice is "infuriating" (to quote Phil Collins) - HIT THE NOTE for fuck's sake. Ugh. Sorry, just the visceral reaction I got from this. There is definitely a free-form attitude about it, but it is more like Lightning Bolt than Coltrane. This freewheeling is possibly not done for artistic effect. Possibly he was just a problematic person who had enablers that encouraged him to surface his demons for some entertainment. It SOUNDS TO MY EARS like Martyn knows how to play and compose a kind of Nike Drake style English folk, but is so caught in his own mental shit (and wants the rest of us to feel this pain as well) that any song construction that might please the audience is eschewed. Just play the first thing that comes to mind. Sure it's unusual, but there are always critics who will give five stars to the unusual regardless of whether the music sounds good or not. As long as it's different sounding, which this certainly is. Here's the thing. So many self-centered artists expose their pain to us, and many do it in a way that we can relate to. Kind of why we listen to music, to some degree, to get into or out of various states of mind, feelings, thoughts... I just think in Martyn's case he doesn't care whether I like the music or not. And I believe he has said so himself on many occasions. It's like the person who's "just being honest, telling it like it is." We all have our own reality. Great music intersects with the reality of artist and audience alike. ------------------------------------------------ The following is the result of asking ChatGPT to edit the above to be more concise, and I have to say I like it: "Unfamiliar with John Martyn until he appeared on a Joni Mitchell playlist. His music, akin to the elusive category of universally liked yet divisive artists like Kate Bush or Bob Dylan, leaves me uncertain. Certain tracks, like "Dancing," made me cringe with questionable rhymes. "Certain Surprise" feels drugged and, though free-form, lacks the artistic resonance of Coltrane, leaning more towards chaotic than intentional. Martyn's apparent disregard for audience preference suggests a self-indulgent approach. While he may possess the skill for English folk à la Nick Drake, his fixation on personal demons overshadows potential audience enjoyment. The music feels like a stream of consciousness, deviating from structured compositions that might please listeners. It's undeniably unique, but uniqueness alone doesn't guarantee quality. Unlike artists who skillfully share relatable pain, Martyn seems uninterested in whether his music resonates. His indifference contrasts with the symbiosis of great music, where artist and audience connect. In Martyn's case, his "just being honest" approach results in a disconnect between his reality and that of his listeners."

A perfect way to describe the music of One World, is the image on the cover, a mermaid (merman?) rising from the ocean on a arc wave along with a bunch of cultural symbols, the sound is unique, yet calming and relaxing and I can't help but think of water. The music is interesting, though not too exciting, which is fine because that's not the point. The recording reflects the emphasis of the sound of nature and the outdoors, recorded away from the noises of the city and it shows. A progressive sound and Martyn's distinctive vocals make this worth the listen.

Too much instrumental somehow

I liked this.

Good for background music, I enjoyed the relaxed feel to it. I liked Couldn't Love You More the most.

first listen some really interesting textures / sounds but overall not a super interesting album

Pretty good, can see myself putting this on as a light funky background music while I'm doing something else.

one word: wank

The record sounded better on a second listen; I was really glad the gravely voice of the opening track didn’t make an appearance in all of the songs. The melodies of many songs were catchy, especially in the second half. Most of the experimental cuts earned their spot and didn’t get too annoying. At times the vocals reminded me of Stevie Wonder. 5.5/10

Not for me.

A little less moody than \"Solid Air,\" but no less emotionally provocative. \"Small Hours\" is a particular treat, guided by an ethereal atmosphere that is equal parts eerie and gorgeous.

I find it on brand for the author(s) of this list to include a second album from an artist who has no notoriety outside of the UK. John Martyn's One World answers the question that no one ever asked regarding what Tom Waits would sound like if he had a disco/funk era. 2/5.

One song highlight

Okay. Not really my thing.

i don’t know, i just found this one kind of boring.

This was pretty hard to get through. Was he eating a burrito the whole time? Was his mom in the next room so he was practicing his singing really quietly? Who knows.

What the fuck. Seriously.

Great album. Musically brilliant. Very eclectic

He's got a cool voice. I'd definitely check out more of his music

Interesting voice, decently captivating music. Didn't actively dislike, but nothing blew me away to get any more than 3 stars.

There's a song you like them a song you hate. Then you teach the final track, which I liked and hated.

Dur à décrire. Musique d'ambiance de plage en vacances les yeux fermés ou avant d'aller faire une petite sieste.

Was a nice peaceful album to listen to. Not too loud or in your face. Most songs passed without me knowing.

Mellow listening, some enjoyable parts, but nothing I'd come back to.

Brani Preferiti: - "Couldn't Love You More" - "Small Hours" Note: Un album bizzarro che contiene parti di chitarra interessante, ma che non rimane impresso o stupisce. Non riesco a piazzare che genere sia, mi viene da pensare che questo album contenga un mix di più generi, concentrandosi molto sul suono dei sintetizzatori in un modo anche esagerato... Ma molto apprezzata nel brano "Small Hours"

One World is the seventh album by Scottish guitarist and singer John Martyn. This experimental pop album includes elements of folk rock, jazz, funk, and dub/reggae, and features an echo effect plus a wide range of ambient sounds for a relaxing mood akin to meditative music. It's considered one of Martyn's best albums, and it can also be cited as the origin of the trip hop genre for its slow tempos and atmospheric sound. The warm, rich sounds on this album soothe the listener and provide a beautiful experience for either solitude or intimacy. I loved this calming album and I'm glad I had the chance to listen to it.

I can see why somebody might be into this, but that somebody is not me. The best parts are the ones where he noodles around and has fun. Less so with the poppy stuff. Best track: Small Hours