Oh! Mighty Engine

Neil Halstead - Oh! Mighty Engine

Oh! Mighty Engine
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Artist: Neil Halstead
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2008-07-29
Music Label: Brushfire Records
Soundtracks:
  1. Oh! Mighty Engine
  2. Elevenses
  3. Little Twig
  4. Witless or Wise
  5. Paint a Face
  6. Always the Good
  7. No Mercy for the Muse
  8. Sometimes the Wheels
  9. Queen Bee
  10. Spinning for Spoonie
  11. A Gentle Heart
  12. Baby, I Grew You a Beard

Music reviews of Oh! Mighty Engine

Music Review: Neil Halstead - Oh! Mighty Engine
Rating: 4 Stars

This is my first exposure to Neil Halstead. I listened to a few clips and thought, "Hey, if it's on Jack Johnson's Brushfire Records label, it has to be awesome, right?" Well, if you're expecting it to sound like Jack Johnson 2.0 and be really surfer-chillout-music, it is not. But that's ok, because it's still quite good.

"Oh! Mighty Engine" is more folk-y, singer/songwriter-y than I expected. The album is very acoustic and basic in terms of instruments. Halstead has a pleasant-sounding voice. If you like Mason Jennings (he's great), this is probably right up your alley.

Overall I found "Oh! Mighty Engine" very relaxing and calming - maybe a little too slow if I'm going to pick on anything. I think this might also be one of those albums that really grows on you with repeated listening, as you pick up the subtleties of each song. Also, I thought to myself that this album will probably still sound good 10 or 20 years from now, which is always a good sign. Timeless good music.

Description of Oh! Mighty Engine

Oh! Mighty Engine is Neil's 2008 solo record. Neil is a current member of Mojave 3 and former member of Slowdive. This a record that can make one be happy, sad, and laugh all at once. Neil is very English and mumbles phrases like 'pithy liner', 'dangerous dolt' and other local slang. Neil has never been blatant or obvious with his words. He writes songs that are very personal to him, and then allows space for everyone to take their own meaning away from his lyrics ('Go skies and thrones and wings. And poetry and things' from the song 'Elevenses'). Neil recorded this record partially at The Solar Powered Plastic Plant in L.A. and the rest in his hometown of Cornwall, England. He surfed in the mornings, then drank beer and recorded with various friends in the evening. Neil is an old soul and this solo record is welcoming, warm, clever and kind.

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