Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Top Ten Albums of 2013 - #9 Tom Odell - Long Way Down

#9
Tom Odell
Long Way Down

I have a habit of finding new music, new bands, and not having any recollection whatsoever of how I found them. Tom Odell fits this category. This kid is genius. His music, his lyrics are profound. He’s twenty-two. Unbelievable. 

Another Love . . . one of those songs I could listen to again and again and again. I love everything about it, but in particular . . . right round the 1:56 mark . . . brilliant. Gives me the chills every single time.

Again, every song, or at least every original song on this album, is brilliant. I love his voice, it is very unique . . . and I’m always a sucker for piano. Grow Old With Me and Storms, two more favorites.

I look forward to hearing more of his music, and perhaps, years from now, when he’s won grammy after grammy, reflecting back on this post, when he was still, to a certain extent, unknown.

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