Wil Hinkson - Pale Shadows
Oh Keh Muse

By Ben Ohmart [10-09-2001]

Artist: Wil Hinkson
Title: Pale Shadows(tm)
Label: Oh Keh Muse (www.ohkehmuse.com)
Genre: Pop

Having lived thru Mike and the Mechanics' 'The Living Years' and Billy Joel's late 80s ballads, I find a real affirmation in Wil Hinkson's simple and delighted pop. The affirmation is just: stay true to yourself, remember that time is not limitless.

This 6 song EP contains the title track, 'Pale Shadows', which spent 3 years on playlists in Spain. A good one, though my favorites have to be 'One Man' and 'Spirit & Stone'. 'One Man' has a good electronic beat to it and really pushes the backing vocals to make this something special. Solid pop construction makes this one the single best on the disc.

'Spirit & Stone' takes a darker tone than the previous, like a slightly lower Foreigner tune, relying more on a lighter electronic rhythm behind it than anything resembling rock. Even just the music itself has an element of mysticism about it, like something the ancient Indians might get involved with if they had somewhere to plug things in.

Adult contemporary pop that is obviously more self-produced than your average Billboard hit, but done to a turn, and passionately illustrated.

Source: http://www.musicdish.com/mag/?id=4501

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