These 10 short, sweet pop songs, if not for their modern production, could easily be mistaken for vintage ‘60s sides recorded by the other Sam Phillips, former head of Sun Studios.
Push Any Button, although fleeting in length, is a testament to an artist who is so capable of keeping you guessing every step along the fascinating way.
A perfectly crafted album that overflows with melodic hooks, musical grace, lyrical insight, and emotional depth. Call it another tiny classic of adult pop music in a career full of them.
Where Phillips falters, though, is in the album’s track order. Each of those stellar songs is followed by a subpar number that nearly negates the beauty of the song before it.