Jamie T - Panic Prevention
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Jamie T
Release Date: 29/01/07
Label: Virgin Records
Rating: ****
If you haven't heard of Jamie T yet, chances are you are one ignorant music lover or have just been unlucky enough not to hear the self styled messiah of the past ten years' teen culture empty his leary soul with the aid of his acoustic bass and a plethora of budget recording gear. Enter 'Panic Prevention', an album full of exceptionally close to the bone lyrics, real life stories and a penchant for the dance worthy aesthetic without the glitz and glamour associated with the now cool 'Uncool' crowds.
Cutting his teeth around the traps of Soho and Twickenham armed with a bass and occasionally a dodgy keyboard most likely to appear in a Cash Converters front window, Jamie T's tales first captured mainstream audiences when 'So Lonely Was The Ballad' taken from his 'Selfish Sons' EP, appeared on MTV2, and they have continued to impress the most ardent rock fan and cross borders between the Chav and the Indie kid. Not one to sell out, he is as honest as a street seller pushing 'brand new' TV's and as cheeky as a 10 year old kid stealing sweets.
His debut LP 'Panic Prevention' doesn't disappoint his fans or let down his image, as it drives a new stake into the dry soil that has been screaming for something new and time withstanding. Opener and crowd favourite 'Brand New Bass Guitar' kicks off proceedings with a splendid little rhythm and blues ditty that is so simple in it's delivery but outstanding in it's effect upon the listener as you just can't help but jive along. Powering through tracks such as the spaghetti western styled 'Salvador' with it's slack jawed vocal styling that is as gentle as anything but gets those toes tapping, much is the same with new single 'Calm Down Dearest' that could easily be a contender for one of the best tracks of 07. It is evident early on, and from hearing one of his 'Panic Prevention' mix tapes, that Jamie T's influences are so varied that pigeonholing the man is impossible, as casio keyboard tracks are mixed in with a little rap as is with 'Sheila', acoustic bass tracks with sing-a-long chorus lines and hearty riffs like 'Back In The Game' appear alongside Ska epics such as 'Operation' giving a nod to the likes of The Specials yet by no means sounding plagiaristic or without a brilliant sense of it's own identity, something that Jamie T will be infamous for.
His album is the perfect party starter, yet is quite likely to be the album thrown on as the dust settles cockily wagging a finger at youngsters who may have got up to something they shouldn't have, but at the same time winking at those who dared. Brilliant.
Lee Glynn
Jamie T Official Site
Jamie T Myspace
Buy Jamie T CDs | Buy Jamie T mp3s | Buy Jamie T Tickets | Buy Jamie T Merch
Release Date: 29/01/07
Label: Virgin Records
Rating: ****
If you haven't heard of Jamie T yet, chances are you are one ignorant music lover or have just been unlucky enough not to hear the self styled messiah of the past ten years' teen culture empty his leary soul with the aid of his acoustic bass and a plethora of budget recording gear. Enter 'Panic Prevention', an album full of exceptionally close to the bone lyrics, real life stories and a penchant for the dance worthy aesthetic without the glitz and glamour associated with the now cool 'Uncool' crowds.
Cutting his teeth around the traps of Soho and Twickenham armed with a bass and occasionally a dodgy keyboard most likely to appear in a Cash Converters front window, Jamie T's tales first captured mainstream audiences when 'So Lonely Was The Ballad' taken from his 'Selfish Sons' EP, appeared on MTV2, and they have continued to impress the most ardent rock fan and cross borders between the Chav and the Indie kid. Not one to sell out, he is as honest as a street seller pushing 'brand new' TV's and as cheeky as a 10 year old kid stealing sweets.
His debut LP 'Panic Prevention' doesn't disappoint his fans or let down his image, as it drives a new stake into the dry soil that has been screaming for something new and time withstanding. Opener and crowd favourite 'Brand New Bass Guitar' kicks off proceedings with a splendid little rhythm and blues ditty that is so simple in it's delivery but outstanding in it's effect upon the listener as you just can't help but jive along. Powering through tracks such as the spaghetti western styled 'Salvador' with it's slack jawed vocal styling that is as gentle as anything but gets those toes tapping, much is the same with new single 'Calm Down Dearest' that could easily be a contender for one of the best tracks of 07. It is evident early on, and from hearing one of his 'Panic Prevention' mix tapes, that Jamie T's influences are so varied that pigeonholing the man is impossible, as casio keyboard tracks are mixed in with a little rap as is with 'Sheila', acoustic bass tracks with sing-a-long chorus lines and hearty riffs like 'Back In The Game' appear alongside Ska epics such as 'Operation' giving a nod to the likes of The Specials yet by no means sounding plagiaristic or without a brilliant sense of it's own identity, something that Jamie T will be infamous for.
His album is the perfect party starter, yet is quite likely to be the album thrown on as the dust settles cockily wagging a finger at youngsters who may have got up to something they shouldn't have, but at the same time winking at those who dared. Brilliant.
Lee Glynn
Jamie T Official Site
Jamie T Myspace
Buy Jamie T CDs | Buy Jamie T mp3s | Buy Jamie T Tickets | Buy Jamie T Merch
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