"This is near-perfect pop. All it needs is a world to match."
-Pulse Magazine
"With melodies so natural they sound like they've been plucked right out of the air, singer/songwriter Scot Sax and Feel spend most of this fine debut dancing in the rarefied area between familiar and fresh. Uber-catchy cuts such as "Got Your Name on It" and "Until They Close the World" touch on the expected Beatles/Byrds/Kinks references, but bring nothing to mind as much as the best Crowded House (a very good thing). That's because Sax sings with the same tuneful, reedy tenor as erstwhile Houseman Neil Finn, something rock 'n' rollers first heard in the Everly Brothers. That said, Sax's influences don't keep him from establishing his own songwriting voice. In fact, his work is best when it's closest to the impetus stage--pared down to the fewest elements--as on the gentle, acoustic guitar-driven verses of "Under the Radar" and "Girl in a Raincoat." This is near-perfect pop. All it needs is a world to match. ****"
-Pulse Magazine |