Songs for the drunk and broken hearted

"The breakup album is about as original as florals in spring, and yet musicians have been plumbing those depths for as long as art has existed. Breakups (especially ones timed to a pandemic) are by definition awful, and this time-honoured subject matter is what Passenger (Brighton's Mike Rosenberg) explores on his 12th studio album, Songs for the Drunk and Broken Hearted. Alas, it adds nothing new to the overladen canon".

Læs anmeldelse

"Med Songs for the Drunk and Broken Hearted har Passenger slået sig ind på en den virkelig bløde popvej. Han har altid været venligheden selv, når det kommer til det melodiske, men på albummet bliver det for rent i sit udtryk, og hans små musikalske særegenheder forsvinder i de nydeligt udformede sange ... på den lange bane bliver Songs for the Drunk and Broken Hearted for triviel og ikke mindst sentimental".

"Having played this album on and off for a couple of weeks, I've come to feel it's not a keeper. Well-crafted and well-played, it's yet another slice of singer-songwriter easy listening that provides pleasant enough company during our long, lonesome lockdown - but it's not profound, and repeated listening reveals no hidden depths, lyrically or musically. And Passenger's accent (confected or natural, I still can't decide) grates".

Læs anmeldelse