Wanted On Voyage

Husky-voiced Englishman George Ezra has his work cut out for him if he wants to stand out from the pack of toothsome singer/songwriters that includes Vance Joy, Hozier, and Ed Sheeran, but \"Budapest\" is a great start: the tune is impossibly jaunty and deserved the international success it earned in 2014. His debut is similarly distinct. From the gutbucket bombast of \"Cassy O\" to the rock-steady beat of \"Listen to the Man\" to the rousing \'80s pulse of \"Stand By Your Gun,\" Ezra has a number of tricks up his sleeve, and they\'re not all mash notes, either. On \"Drawing Board,\" he fantasizes about killing a former paramour. 

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He could be singing his shopping list, and it would still sound charged with pure emotion.

<p>There's no shortage of guitar-toting troubadours, but George Ezra is a cut above, writes <strong>Kitty Empire</strong></p>

There's a fire in George Ezra's lungs but it rages uncontrollably, writes <strong>Maddy Costa</strong>

Album Reviews: George Ezra - Wanted On Voyage

George Ezra's debut has charm to spare, delivering structurally simple songs with enormous gusto, says Neil McCormick