(Words by Burra)
Here we have the Earth EP by South Wales based acoustic singer/song writer Craig Watkins; a well put together collection of soulful acoustic material, with lots of raw energy and passion coming through, with a very real sense coming off of it all as an artist (real in the sense of you can tell he's passionate about what he's playing and what he's singing about, which is always great to hear).
Production wise the EP also has a very DIY, rough and ready, what-you-see-is-what-you-get type of sound, and that's not me criticising; it's again more a sense of "very real", with no fancy or shiny production values or effects taking that edge away. My favourite track off the EP is probably the song "Brother", which Craig has also used as the lead track and single to promote the record. It is a song that starts off slow and gradually climbs into a big, powerful, heartfelt chorus. Another highlight is the EP opener "Corporate Love", again with a nice big chorus. Also there's "Missing Piece", for that lovely acoustic sound with some nice vocal harmonies thrown in the mix.
The EP as a whole has a very acoustic/alternative rock sound to it, with easily accessible little ballads that wouldn't be out of place on the radio next to similar type acts. For fans of: Goo Goo Dolls, Third Eye Blind.
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