So after three records with Fontaines DC, the Irish singer ventures into a solo album. Possibly the stylistic spectrum of his band has already become too monotonous for him, because you won’t find anything with punk on “Chaos For The Fly”. Not entirely coincidental, it seems, “Fairlies” is reminiscent of the prankster Pete Doherty after the Libertines split in the mid-noughties.
This solo debut marks the birth of a talented songwriter
The voluptuous “Last Time Every Time Forever” learned a lot from Damon Albarn, “Bob’s Casino” could be a play from The Divine Comedy. This solo debut marks the birth of a talented songwriter and pop eclectic. Chatten’s lyrics are sorrowful and anguished, but the tone is liberating.
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Damon Albarn still knows how to make good pop and invites many guests again.
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