Shortly After Takeoff

AlbumApr 24 / 20209 songs, 33m 59s
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9 / 10

Misery loves company, and really loves BC Camplight on spectacular album five

Fortunately, his sharp wit and gallows humor are in abundance on Shortly After Takeoff, the Philadelphian singer/songwriter's third album since relocating to Manchester, getting signed to Bella Union, getting deported, and eventually moving back.

Shortly After Takeoff is BC Camplight’s most reflective and most emotionally engaging album to date.

8 / 10

BC Camplight returns with the third of his Manchester trilogy with a dark humour that presents grief and trauma in a way that catches you napping

Brian Christinzio distills beauty from pain and allows melodies and hooks to hang around on this triumphant album

Album Reviews: BC Camplight - Shortly After Takeoff

75 %

“Bad news on my left/ Bad news on my right/ Bad news in the morning/ Bad news at night/ In my refrigerator/ Bad news on the sink/ On my typewriter/ Bad news in my drink/ Bad news on the walls/ All over the floor/ Down the hall/ Knocking at the door/ Bad news in the mail/ Bad news on my phone/ Bad news on my trail/ Following me home/ No matter where I go/ Can’t seem to get away from it … ”

Brian Christinzio’s no-holds-barred account of his emotional and mental turmoil. Album review by Kieron Tyler

9 / 10