Park Bench Theories
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| Park Bench Theories | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 2007 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Label | Polydor[1] |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Irish Independent | 4/5[3] |
Park Bench Theories is an album by Jamie Scott and the Town, released in 2007.[4][5]
Production[edit]
Scott was backed by the band Travis, minus frontman Fran Healy.[6]
Critical reception[edit]
AllMusic wrote that "the album's most powerful weapon is Scott himself, whose wondrous jazz-soul tones, part John Mayer, part Jeff Buckley, part Stevie Wonder, are able to elevate the occasionally bland and samey production into an engaging listen."[2] The Guardian called the album "something of a supper-club Blood On The Tracks, being a series of diary entries about Scott's ugly bust-up with his ex-missus."[6] The Irish Independent wrote that "superb echoey piano keys, accompanied by haunting string arrangements, make 'Shadows' the album's standout track."[3]
Track listing[edit]
- Runaway Train
- When Will I See Your Face Again
- London Town
- Changes
- Shadows
- Standing In The Rain
- Love Song To Remember
- Weeping Willow
- Two Men
- Rise Up
- Hey You
- Lady West
- Untitled
References[edit]
- ^ "Playlist". Torque. SPH Magazines. 24 November 2007 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Park Bench Theories - Jamie Scott, Jamie Scott & the Town | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ a b "Jamie Scott: far from Blunt". independent. 29 August 2007.
- ^ D'Cruze, Sonja. "BBC - Music - Review of Jamie Scott & The Town - Park Bench Theories". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Jamie Scott | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ a b "No 145: Jamie Scott & the Town". the Guardian. 17 July 2007.