Making Time

He's matured both as a singer and a songwriter, and the tracks now have the hooks to make them linger in the memory rather than fade away instantaneously.

Jamie Woon has dropped a second LP every bit as captivating as his first, and it’s hard to find any faults with this piece of work. Sumptuously slick, and with the humidity of a tropical locale.

Despite the freshness of Making Time, it sure sounds like the work of the same songwriter and producer who recorded the auspicious Mirrorwriting. It's another batch of nuanced, quietly intense songs that have some degree of heartache to them.

Woon has, from the start, been his strongest when he lets his voice say everything that’s necessary. This might come across as traditionalist, but that is OK. With songs this good, little else needs to be said.

Comparisons are all well and good, but ultimately ‘Making Time’’s strength is in asserting exactly what Woon specialises in. After so many years away, a reminder was much needed.

It’s not all good, though. As with ‘Mirrorwriting’, Woon’s natural tendency towards restraint results in some forgettable moments.