ALBUM REVIEW: Scott Reynolds - Chihuahua in Buffalo
Scott Reynolds’ has an utterly disarming voice and captivating songs.
His falsetto soars like a hawk and when he adds harmonies and massed backing vocals, it can truly be breathtaking.
What’s the Price for Innocence? shows what he can do as he croons, swoops and cajoles his way through an erratic and enchanting melody like Marvin Gaye.
The Boy Who Stole Your Heart shows more of his range as he climbs down from the heights of falsetto and shouts out the angry words quite convincingly.
Framing his voice are suitably subdued arrangements built around acoustic guitars and filled out with subtle electric guitars, the occasional light drums, and slide guitar.
He has a steady grasp of dynamics too; the ebb and flow of The Truth About Tuesday is powerfully dramatic and when the chorus hits it’s hard not to be swept away by the flood of tattered emotion.
Almost every song has a moment where the emotion peaks and hearts begin to weaken and bend: the beauty of that voice is what pulls you through every time.
Chihuahua in Buffalo captures the sound of broken and quiet isolation, wraps it in a beautiful package, and delivers it to your door with a beating, bruised heart.
It’s quite an achievement for a debut and the promise of greatness in the future is high.
Chihuahua in Buffalo is OUT NOW!
