What year it has been for Jamie T. Maybe the prolific song releasing is what has caused the poor fella to come down with a spot of laryngitis, but that doesn’t mean that he hasn’t produced one of my top three albums of the year and a handful of EPs to boot – the latest being The Man’s Machine that dropped today. That is twenty tunes in twelve months (plus the odd freebie) – impressive stuff, especially as there is very little filler in there.
The Man’s Machine was one of my favourite tracks from Kings & Queens and a fitting title to this four track EP with its machine gun drum and bass intro, rough production and that perfectly unpretentious London sing-speak style. And a chorus hook that sticks in your head far far too easily with the poetic ode to the nations capital with the lyrics “stone, glass, concrete and gravel, underground travel and overcast weather”.
The other three tracks on here demonstrate the broad range of styles that he pulls on with such ability. “Man not a Monster” jumps about with its punk-ska rhythms and sounds and “Believing in things that can’t be done” is a hopeful ballad demonstrating his softer more intimate side.
Jamie T – Believing in things that can’t be done
[BUY] The Man’s Machine EP on CD @ Rough Trade | Amazon UK | Amazon US
[BUY] The Man’s Machine EP on 12″ @ Rough Trade | Amazon UK | Amazon US
That should be enough to ignite your interest, and if you haven’t picked up the album yet – I can’t recommend it enough (and I hopefully might have a review up soon).
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