This week I listened a lot to Calm Is A Superpower, the new full-length album by UK singer-songwriter Tom Aylott, and I wish you the same experience. It’s a strong collection of ten guitar-driven pop/rock songs that he recorded in his house during a manic week in the first Covid lockdown in Spring 2020. These demos were intended as a framework for later studio sessions, but on second thoughts the raw energy of the first takes turned out to be more than good enough to release. I can only agree with those thoughts. Musically it’s well structured, with appealing hooks and catchy choruses, at times with an alt-rock feel reminiscent of Thelonious Monster (that’s meant as a compliment), but t’s mainly the heartfelt emotions you hear in Aylott’s vocals that makes this LP stand out above average.
“Hold on to what you’ve got while it lasts // Let go if you’re ready or not when they pass // Someday we’ll all be welcomed back // No longer buried in the past”
Calm Is A Superpower is out now digitally (self-released). Add to wantlist: Bandcamp