Here's a review of Calum MacColl's - my friend's - CD. The review is published in Plastic Magazine. Here's a link to the magazine.
Debut solo album from Calum MacColl
London-based indie folk artist Calum MacColl seemed destined to become a musician due to the rich sonic heritage of his family. The son of folk legends Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger, he’s also the half-brother of Kirsty MacColl but he’s ventured on his own unique musical path that’s seen him enjoy a decorated career that spans decades.
Over the years he’s played in various outfits and written for and performed with hundreds of iconic artists such as Rufus Wainwright, Eddi Reader, Backstreet Boys, Ronan Keating and Colin Vearncombe aka Black. Earning a Grammy-nomination for his work as a producer, he also co-wrote the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Best Original Song in 2015.
More recently however, he’s set out as a solo artist under his own name, to bring to fruition his dazzling creative vision. Now ready to share that vision with the world, he brings us his debut full-length record as a solo artist with the aptly titled album About Time.
Featuring ten new recordings that showcase Calum MacColl’s timeless folk songwriting talent and his assured musicianship and vocal performance, across About Time he delivers moments that charm, moments that move you and moments that inspire reflection.
Led by his smooth vocal leads carrying delicately crafted melodic lines and thoughtful lyricism, he enlists an array of traditional folk style instrumentation to capture a sound that’s as engaging as it is enduring to make a thoroughly enjoyable listening experience and a worthy debut effort from a celebrated artist.
Commenting on his debut LP, he shares, “It’s About Time – both the songs and the fact that I’ve only just got around to making this, my first solo album, at the age of 58. I’ve been writing songs all my life, but they’ve invariably been for other people to sing. It never occurred to me that I could sing them myself.”
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