Vintage recording processes and an iPhone would seem to be polar opposites, but Chris Price pulls the two worlds together on his solo debut. The singer-songwriter recorded the entire album on a simple four-track app on his iPhone, using full takes and forgoing overdubs and fancy production garnishes to capture his album the way bands used to record. To Price's credit, the album does not need the clever gimmick to grab your attention. There is a "Message In A Bottle" vibe to the shrill violins and gently plucked acoustic backing of "Wrong Time", but Price's unique falsetto vocals and the lovesick lyrics make it one of the most striking on the album. The bedroom quality recording works well with Price's sun warped vocals and pop sensibilities, with the humming organ, lightly sprayed acoustic, and sweet falsetto vocals of "Outside Looking In" rolling into a melodic inspection of a relationship. The greasy riffs strutting through a hazy organ give "Up In Flames" a sixties pop vibe, while the gooey guitar and oozing keys of "The Last Supper" are reminiscent of Steve Miller Band, though Price's grittier vocal keeps it his own. Best of the set is the string-filled tale of a woman begrudgingly coming to grips with the changes in her lover "That's Your Boyfriend". Price's debut is a lovable set of guitar pop bliss sure to put him on your list of artists to keep an eye on.
Seek - "That's Your Boyfriend", "Wrong Time", Outside Looking In"
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