"Pitch Perfect" Everyone Has a Story album review - Matt Jensen (07/21/2022)
The prolific Robin Lewis is back with a new release entitled Everyone Has a Story. Lewis mentions “The album was recorded over a two year period and is moody and retrospective, very much a product of the pandemic. "The eight songs were selected from a much larger pool of recordings which I felt best represented the vibe.”
The album contains a mix of rock and folk. It’s a warm album finding the richness and depth of acoustic instrumentation. The opening track “Colors in a Rainbow” starts with acoustic guitar, harmonica, bass and drums. It sounds like there might be an accordion in there as well. There’s a tender and heartfelt feeling to this song that mixes emotions like melancholy and gratitude. It’s an inviting song that was easy to appreciate with great lyrics.
“The Raven” has a great groove and has more of a blues style. I loved the hook on this song. The electric piano blends perfectly with the exceptional guitar work. This felt like one of the highlights on the album.
“Sugar and Spice” is another great one. The bass work on this song is fantastic and the instruments all seem to be something different. It works really well. The drums are also an integral part of this song with the acoustic guitar having distinct inspired moments.
Lewis delivers diverse vocal styles on “Better Days”. There are moments which are intimate and others where he is more expressive. It’s a very smooth and relaxing song with some lead guitar work that is rock solid.
“Horizon” is a slow burn and might be the darkest song on the album. I happen to love darker songs and this one reminded me of Leonard Cohen. The lead guitar sounds perfectly recorded where you can hear his fingers gliding across the strings. I also need to mention the existential lyrics where he ponders if there is something after death.
“Where Wildflowers Grow” is a sparse song revolving around great guitar work and vocals. There are vocal harmonies which I thought sounded really good. The energy rises with “No Light” with a lush and atmospheric quality. “Spring Thaw” is an instrumental piece with dueling guitars. Lewis makes use of harmonics and intricate picking patterns.
As an engineer myself I will say these recordings were fantastic. That combined with some of the best songs I’ve heard from Lewis made this a great album.
Recommended.
The prolific Robin Lewis is back with a new release entitled Everyone Has a Story. Lewis mentions “The album was recorded over a two year period and is moody and retrospective, very much a product of the pandemic. "The eight songs were selected from a much larger pool of recordings which I felt best represented the vibe.”
The album contains a mix of rock and folk. It’s a warm album finding the richness and depth of acoustic instrumentation. The opening track “Colors in a Rainbow” starts with acoustic guitar, harmonica, bass and drums. It sounds like there might be an accordion in there as well. There’s a tender and heartfelt feeling to this song that mixes emotions like melancholy and gratitude. It’s an inviting song that was easy to appreciate with great lyrics.
“The Raven” has a great groove and has more of a blues style. I loved the hook on this song. The electric piano blends perfectly with the exceptional guitar work. This felt like one of the highlights on the album.
“Sugar and Spice” is another great one. The bass work on this song is fantastic and the instruments all seem to be something different. It works really well. The drums are also an integral part of this song with the acoustic guitar having distinct inspired moments.
Lewis delivers diverse vocal styles on “Better Days”. There are moments which are intimate and others where he is more expressive. It’s a very smooth and relaxing song with some lead guitar work that is rock solid.
“Horizon” is a slow burn and might be the darkest song on the album. I happen to love darker songs and this one reminded me of Leonard Cohen. The lead guitar sounds perfectly recorded where you can hear his fingers gliding across the strings. I also need to mention the existential lyrics where he ponders if there is something after death.
“Where Wildflowers Grow” is a sparse song revolving around great guitar work and vocals. There are vocal harmonies which I thought sounded really good. The energy rises with “No Light” with a lush and atmospheric quality. “Spring Thaw” is an instrumental piece with dueling guitars. Lewis makes use of harmonics and intricate picking patterns.
As an engineer myself I will say these recordings were fantastic. That combined with some of the best songs I’ve heard from Lewis made this a great album.
Recommended.