Learning

I'll just start this off by saying that "Learning" is a very sad album. The rough presentation is a limitation, but I also think it works effectively in making the already sad atmosphere feel fragile. Mike's vocals are even more vulnerable here, with a cracking falsetto being the selling point. But the biggest plus to this short but sweet package is his already great songwriting. He writes with such pinpoint emotional potency and shares some heartbreaking stories about the way society views homosexuality (especially back in 2010), love and heartbreak. Overall, this is one hell of a promising and depressing debut!

Fav Tracks: Mr. Peterson; Learning; Write to Your Brother; Never Did; Perry; Lookout, Lookout

Least Fav Track: You Won't B Here

Score:
8.7
Exceptional