Reviews
Artist: Ray Emure
Album: .....Of The Heart
Label: Emray Emure
Tracks: 5
Website:http://www.rovingcrows.com
This EP is a mini treat of drumming catchiness, great riffs and catchy melody. This underneath Emure's vocal style and dead pan delivery make the whole thing rather difficult to define. 'Lose Control' opens and is the stand out track but gives way to 'Who Needs This' which starts with a groovy bass riff that put one in mind of Sly & Robbie. What Emure does with his lyrics is more about hinting at his underlying feelings whilst remaining firmly committed to the groove which I suspect is the origin of each song.
'Confessions' is a slower, more melodic turn but still holds onto that sense that the words are driven by the rhythm rather than the other way around, which I rather like. By the time you get to 'Promenade' you feel quite a part of Emure's world and his 80's influence comes out more strongly, Depeche Mode like in more ways than one.
The final track 'Memories' is, as a titles like this suggest, more ethereal and I really liked the Soul II Soul'esque groove and whispy guitars and vocals. All in all a fine EP from a fast developing artist.