Eugene McGuinness

Though more mature an effort than his doleful debut, this follow-up still suffers from McGuinness’ over-experimentation. Far too often, what appears an interesting melody is twisted out of all shape by the artist trying to incorporate too much falsetto, chord changes, or complex instrumentation. Is he trying too hard to sound like Morrissey? An uncomfortable listen on the whole. There are, however, some promising moments, such as the more indie pop sounding ‘Wendy Wonders’, ... read more