Reviews

Artist: Mickey Wynne
EP:Running On Empty
Tracks:4
Label:Harmonia
Website: www.myspace.com/mickeywynne

As a precursor to a full album due to be released later this year, "Running On Empty" by Liverpool born (but Brighton based) guitarist/singer/songwriter Mickey Wynne is an eclectic mix of styles.

The title track is hard and heavy bluesy rocker. "I'll do it" is gentler affair, much like the obligatory second single by any self respecting eighties hair metal band would release in an attempt to sit on bar stools for an episode of MTV unplugged. "French Blooze" is an atmospheric piece that although talks of heading to a resort in south west France as "Paris is broken too" it feels more south eastern USA than south western Europe. The final track "All Quiet (on the eastern frontier)" reminds me of the best work by Jackie McCauley.

Four tracks, four styles some work better than others. "Running on Empty" is unremarkable and "I'll do it" exposes (like many great guitarists) a no more than adequate voice. "French Blooze" and "All Quiet" more than make up for the failings of the first two tracks: they are both intelligent, interesting tracks that are well written and well played.

The only real disappointment about this EP is that it is only an EP and the album is half a year away. I am hoping that the majority of the tracks are like the second half of the EP and not generic rockers and ballads.

The Jacket

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