What a lovely album we have here! The Canadian artist Tim Nash is going to delight our ears with nine tracks that can be placed under the umbrella of indie pop, even though in some moment we get glimpses of a more soft-rock oriented approach.
Tim's voice is the protagonist of the songs. Warm and pleasant, it gracefully traces its simple melodies with soft elegance, like an old couple slow-dancing in their living room while their song plays on the radio. He doesn't need a wide range or virtuosisms, but like your favourite uncle in front of the fireplace on a winter evening he narrates the lyrics with the passion of the great storytellers.
The instrumental sections are very carefully layered. Each song is built on mid-tempo pulses, with a rhythm section that despite being often far from the spotlight provides a solid and elegant foundation for the guitars and the synth to weave the harmonic fabric. Most of the songs in the first half are characterised by clean sounds, often aethereal and liquid, take for example the synth loop at the start of "There's no ladder". As we progress towards the end of the album, we also have some slightly heavier moments, such as in the sixth and the seventh tracks, where the guitars kicks the gain up a notch and the chords get stabby and sharp. We also have the funky rhythms of "Never look away" and "A rule", where finally the drums and the bass take the lead.
Great songwriting, variety, class. Great job Tim!