Bandcamp [Release date 05.05.23]
Having enjoyed Morganway’s self-titled 2019 debut expectations are high for this reviewer. Since releasing their debut album they have been gaining rave reviews for their live performances, along with winning awards including BCMA (British Country Music Association) Band of the Year award in 2021 and 2022, and UK Country Spotlight Awards’ Best Group.
The combined lead vocals of SJ Mortimer and Callum Morgan works well, as do the harmonies when all six of them join in. Just listen to ‘Come Over’ or ‘We Were Going Nowhere’ for proof. This one and opener ‘Wait For Me’ benefit from the violin playing of Nicole J Terry. Both also highlight the band’s ability to meld Americana with rock – the guitar solo on ‘Come Over’ certainly shakes away the cobwebs!
Morganway know that melody is key, as ‘World Stopped Running’ shows. Pop perfection with an gorgeous chorus and easy to see why it was released as single. Then there is the haunting ‘Sweetest Goodbye’, SJ Mortimer with a vocal tour deforce backed by piano and violin to add that extra musical impact.
‘Brother’ closes the album on a personal note. Written by Callum for his brother and bandmate Kieran (the band’s guitarist), Callum states – “some of the lyrics are so close to us that probably only he and I would get them, others are perhaps more universal regarding family and friendship.” Again, it shows another side to the band’s repertoire being a mix of country and folk.
Morganway are going from strength to strength as this album proves. An enticing mix of Americana, country, rock, folk and a little bit of pop magic. Songs made for radio and your playlists. ****
Review by Jason Ritchie
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