Review: Ian Brown – My Way

I’m not very familiar with Ian Brown’s solo career. I’ve heard a handful of his songs since the demise of The Stone Roses. But with My Way, his 6th solo album, he’s articulated an introspective and autobiographical subject matter throughout (with the exception of the interesting out-of-place cover of Zager & Evans’ 60s hit “In The Year 2525″). He has a huge voice and that always creates a presence in every song he sings. All the songs on this album really revolve around his vocals. Overall I think the album could have benefited from less keyboard and synth production. At times it came off looking like an older artist trying to capture younger fans or stay relevant. I believe they should have stripped down a few of the songs and used a raw acoustic sound to get his rather headstrong points across and give it more dynamic range. That being said, this is a strong album. The highlights for me were the single “Stellify”, “Always Remember Me”, “For The Glory”, and “Marathon Man”.

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