A breed of songwriter past, Al Shalliker is the musician's dream. From his natural talent to the tones he can create, the element of storytelling is a raconteurs dream. The thematic exploration he dives into with his music is like perusing a journal on a windy, rainy day. Cocoa and a biscuit in hand, this one is for internal warmth-called Time Out of Mind.
When his raspy voice hits you, you’ll fall in love with music again. This style of alt-folk fervour he brings to us is worth obsessing over. The rhythm are the surreal scratchings of an acoustic, bluesy borders to folk embroidery. Al Shalliker doubles down on instruments, the harmonica punctuating the hard hitting truths with their own holler. Like Dylan at the Odeon, Al Shalliker is music at its finest, at least why some folks pick up the guitar.
The bridge sees him choose progressions that are as rare as sunlight in London. It also brings a great lift melodically to the song, and in time, you’re lost in it. Listening to this pretty little ditty, you’re lost out of sight, out of mind. Time is just another great song to chase now:
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