Newton Faulkner - Hand Built By Robots
Sony BMG / Ugly Truth
England
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Sam Newton Battenberg Faulkner released his debut album nearly a year ago in the U.K. Now receiving it's North American debut, I strongly urge you to have a go at this album. If you love finger styling by the likes of Don Ross, Andy Mckee or Tommy Emmanuel, but also love straight up pop sensibilities, this album is for you. Having a background in creating passionate and intense music on the acoustic guitar, Newton Faulkner lends his surprisingly delicious vocal ability to create a true masterpiece. It's my belief that this album could have been cut down from 18 tracks. A number of these songs are slightly too poppy for my taste, but overwhelming response to this album is hard to overlook. Newton's talent as a guitarist allows him to create interesting and complex music backgrounds for his catchy lyrics. This is a definite must for any lover of singer/songwriter music. Bravo Newton!
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