Tom McRae

[iainjclark]

I'm addicted to Tom McRae. It started small - just the first album. Okay, strike that, it started big - just the first album. I liked it after one listen, loved it after two, then we put it on repeat play in the car and never looked back. I'm expecting the album's third child shortly.

Comments

[coalescent]

First off: all three albums are good.

If I had to rank them, I'd go Just Like Blood > Debut >> All Maps Welcome.

The only reason I can give for that is colour. Just Like Blood kinda peters out after 'Karaoke Soul', but before that the songs are all great, and they feel that bit more diverse than the debut. Much as I love 'Second Law' and 'Bloodless' (and 'A & B Song' :p ), they do get just a tiny bit samey after several consecutive listens. I don't get that from the stuff off the second album.

And if you want to hear a more mainstream Mcrae, pick up album three...

Also, never let Su hear you say that Whatever and Ever Amen is one of your favourite albums. :)

[veggiesu]

Also, never let Su hear you say that Whatever and Ever Amen is one of your favourite albums. :)

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[iainjclark]

Do tell.

[veggiesu]

Let's just say that you've not really heard that album until you've heard it screeched out in hideous falsetto by two hyperactive dorkboys in a confined space from which there is no escape at one o'clock in the morning.