The wonderful phrase, "The oblique gait of his melodies" combines three words I have never seen together before. That may be down to Google Translate, or may be the literary skill of the original author; either way, it's one of many lovely turns of phrase/praise in this Italian review of our new and unmissable album!
The full review reads, "The endless paths of British pop authors meet sometimes surprising intersections, so much so that it is not easy even for its most avid aficionados to keep track of the collaborations and the changing names assumed from time to time by some of its creators. The "post-Brexit" European Sun acronym is in fact completely new and yet hides a trio of experienced musicians, which revolves around the song writing of Steve Miles, already in the duo The Short Stories, accompanied by none other than the duo of Amelia Fletcher and Rob Pursey, together already protagonists of a variety of artistic adventures (Heavenly, Marine Research, Talulah Gosh, Tender Trap…), up to the most recent The Catenary Wires . Well, precisely to the "adult" pop approach, disenchanted and subtly ironic of the latter, they can in some ways refer the songs of "European Sun", in which the personality of Miles is decisive, with his sparse writing and his interpretations of placid, almost decadent, elegance. There is, in fact, something refined out of time in the songs that make up the album, imbued with a pop taste fuelled by the measured production and instrumental contributions of Fletcher and Pursey, ranging from delicate acoustic arpeggios ("Never Too Old To Be Young "," Now I'm Ready To Be A Princess ") to jangly hints that allow ancient fascinations for Sarah Records to resurface, in particular in the songs in which Amanda's vocal parts play a more decisive role (" Favourite Day ", "A Song For Sisters"). However, this is not just a nostalgic work, on the contrary the particular personality of Miles, the oblique gait of his melodies and in particular the sometimes resurfacing spoken word make the line-up anything but monochord or predictable, even if all pieces are basically enveloped by an aura as if detached from the current historical and musical climate. The formula, however, works in full, as the anticipation singles already suggested, suitably included in the album as digital bonuses, in which even more evident was the pop imprint of Miles, who also thanks to his two "new" exceptional companions can well be said to have fully blossomed." See it in the original Italian here. Ciao! https://musicwontsaveyou.com/2020/09/23/european-sun/
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