Josh T. Pearson – Last of the Country Gentlemen (From Daily Echo)

Josh T. Pearson – Last of the Country Gentlemen

3:27pm Friday 25th March 2011 in Music Reviews

Josh T. Pearson has been a highly sought after solo artist over recent years and many country fans have been eagerly awaiting his debut release.

Recorded in Berlin, the former Lift to Experience artist has produced a long monologue of deep and profound songs that despite only consisting of seven tracks lasts a full hour. Ten minute musical journeys are abound and the length of some of the tracks may put many listeners off.

One of John Peel’s favourite artists, the Texan drawl of Pearson oversees proceedings accompanied by his trusty acoustic and occasionally piano and string. With him sometimes taking the high road, you wouldn't be badly mistaken for thinking you were listening to Arcade Fire’s Win Butler.

The guitar is at times beautiful. Painfully soft, the innocent riffs provide a decent backdrop to Pearson’s tales of aggression such as Woman When I've Raised Hell.

While it makes great listening for a sunny Sunday it’s not exactly the kind of tune you want in your ear on the bus to work or driving the kids around.

Add that to the length of the tracks and you have an album which won’t sit well on the pallet of many mainstream listeners but country fans I’m sure would love to snap this up and snooze the days away with Pearson’s dulcet tones.

Leigh Sanders Rating: 2/5