Edwin Derricutt

Three Hours South

By Caley Plinston

Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride, Edwin Derricutt’s album ‘three hours south’ is the perfect addition to your road trip playlist.

Littered with references to passing increments of time and his trademark location narrative, it’s a complexly the medalbum of imagery and metaphors.It’s the follow up to “Symmetry”, the 2006 independent release debut solo album.This sophomore album has more confident, subtle sophistication. It’s still an eclectic mix of 60s pop influences like the Monkeys with acoustic and beach sensibilities, but it’s also more settled giving you a better sense of the songwriter with the guitar. Just when you think the album is all acoustic and folk, he leans more heavily into almost jazz influenced rhythm section,doubled up on percussion with country slide guitar resonance on “30 Seconds”.‘Soldier’ is a slow, heart wrenching ballad that I had on repeat tuned into the deep drum section, anthem-like piano and spacious voicing.I especially appreciate the bass lines which captures his true groove; particularly in ‘LifeBoat’, ‘New Years Day’ and ‘2 feet tall’. Mixing acoustic, folk and jazz Edwin has achieved a melodically pleasing and surprising album which will have you singing his tunes long after you’ve heard them.

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