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CrOckMisTer (walking between two worlds)
Reviewed by Steve Gilmore on (Saturday, October 16, 2004)
Rated 8.1 / 10
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Another new geezer to me (and probably you too). This is a track I picked up over at MP3 Unsigned which is a nice place to hang out of a nighttime. That's the only time I'm allowed out anyway. Aaah, such are the joys of fatherhood... If I didn't already know about Crockmisters pedigree, this track would have knocked me on my ass. As it is, knowing something about the artist, it STILL knocked me on my ass. Part of that was down to the excellent production and arrangement but the far larger credit has to go to the vocal tone employed by one Craig Sofaley aka Crockmister, a rich, plummy voice that is warm and welcoming. One of the better bands to come out of Scotland (ever) is the long lamented Lloyd Cole and The Commotions, and this guy has THAT kind of voice. His songwriting tends towards that kind of lyrical musical flow that personified Lloyd Cole tracks as well. Still all this is probably co-incidental these days because hardly anybody gives a fu....fu.....fu..... Ya know, these new swear filters work a fekkin treat!
I'd say this track grabbed me by the scruff of the neck on the first play, french-kissing me on the second play and I'd best not go any further down that dirty track. To be frank, the sheer professionalism of the music cannot be ignored, whether you like the damn track or not. Stuff as good as this - on every level - means that someone, somewhere seriously paid their dues. There's a bit of a lull towards the end but the main track itself is to be regarded as being somewhat wonderful and well worthy of checking out.. However, as time and plays wore on, I started to hear some of the subtlties of the arrangement which tends to get a little busy at times.
Well where this track really comes home to roost then, just has to be the charm and style of the vocals. This is one occassion where I would welcome some lyrics to make the track really make sense. Think about Cat Stevens (Ysuf Islam) singing in the style of Van Morrison in full flow and you'd have a pretty good idea of what walking between two worlds SOUNDS like. From where I'm sitting, with a load of plays under my belt, there's no doubt that Crockmister and Walking Between Two Worlds deserves as much praise as you can heap on it. The more I played it, the more I appreciated this blend of styles and ultimately it was that which retained it's charm.
An excellent track - and a beautiful song - that will probably become a staple on my new playlist. Reccomended.
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