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Jamie Woon erases any thoughts of past career groundless starts with an exquisite set of precise and soulful R&BJamie Woon may be set for a moment coming. Initially pinned as a post-dubstep take on Jeff Buckley when he first appeared in 2011, the London singer-songwriter abruptly vanished off the radar when his somewhat underwhelming debut album, or Mirrorwriting,fell short of this ambitious advance critical billing.
Four years down the line, Woon is returning with a vastly superior follow-up, and Making Time,which demonstrates just how misguided his initial categorisation was. Far from being a purveyor of faddish electronica, Woon now convincingly presents as a classic soul man, and crafting brilliantly questing R&B songs about the inarticulate speech of the heart.
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Source: theguardian.com