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Manchester singer-songwriter, The Late Freddie Price, has been steadily releasing an impressive string of 60’s psych-pop and folk indebted singles over the past couple of years. On his most recent releases, his self-styled brand of Mancunian Americana has a distinct hint of late 60’s Dylan. January’s Melody Unknown flirted with the raggedy country of Nashville Skyline, but this is something more akin to Dylan being backed up by The Band on The Basement Tapes (although Freddie himself is doing a fair bit of the backing here).
If It Ain’t Deep is a newfound maxim for Price; a pledge not to concern himself with trivial shit. There’s a certain irony in having that song title and then saying very little, yet the lyrical brevity is contrasted with a musical arrangement which elevates Price’s sentiment to epic proportions. There’s gentle piano lines and gorgeous violin, but also some wild harmonica blowing from Sheffield’s Alwyn Jones; giving it a grand sound that’s tinged with a sense of chaos. Another strong entry from a promising young songwriter to keep your eye on.
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