Album Review

Ian Brown – Stellify

• 18th Sep 2009

This uplifting key tingling stroll, represents the lead single from what will be Browny’s sixth studio album ’My Way’ (released just a week later). To say that there is no looking back for him would only be half right.

It is true, in the sense that this puts paid to any talk of a The Stone Roses re-union, but the stammering vocal feel harks back to his ‘Golden Greats’ days.

A pronounced horn element and high profile key tinkering overshadows Browns simply celestial lyrics and at times, his vocals. Of course, there are those who argue that this is no bad thing, but it does raise question as to whether or his vocals are suffering from the years of labouring? Only his forthcoming live sets will truly answer that question.

On this evidence, the calls for a re-union with old foe Squire and company will no doubt be getting harder and harder for our Ian to ignore.