Strong singer with some guitar chops, stirring up some roots-driven, blues-touched modern rock, something for the rock fans looking for something real. There's a lot of guys doing that in the last year or so, and there's something about this sound doesn't ring true.
The cred-garnering touchstones feel by the numbers, the 'making the old new again old again' production touches are laid on pretty thick. Which would be fine, but the song's don't really land as enjoyable pop either. I can't help but compare to Benjamin Booker, who has fewer obvious nods to the past, but who comes across as more sincere, and catchier to boot. Fantastic likely's got talent, but there's too much production /telling and not enough of him /showing on this record 2.5/5
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