{"id":13181,"date":"2014-07-02T23:01:21","date_gmt":"2014-07-02T22:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nusic.org.uk\/wordpress\/?p=13181"},"modified":"2014-07-02T23:01:21","modified_gmt":"2014-07-02T22:01:21","slug":"artist-of-the-month-adam-peter-smith-fulcrum-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nusic.org.uk\/wordpress\/artist-of-the-month-adam-peter-smith-fulcrum-review\/","title":{"rendered":"ARTIST OF THE MONTH: ADAM PETER SMITH – Fulcrum Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cI don\u2019t believe it\u2019s who you are born, it\u2019s always the choices you choose.\u201d That\u2019s a line from \u201cMy Bird<\/em>\u201d one of my favourite tracks off \u201cFulcrum<\/em>\u201d, ADAM PETER SMITH’s<\/a><\/strong> debut album; and I feel it\u2019s a great line to sum up this album. As much as you can say some people are born musically talented, you are not simply born with the musical ability that Adam has.
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\nADAM PETER SMITH<\/a><\/strong> has been around the Notts scene for a few years, yet, had never got around to officially releasing anything. Well, turns out that\u2019s cos he was working on this absolute beauty of a full twelve track album! Most known for his solo Acoustic-Folk endeavours, this album sees Adam backed by a full band – which allows for a much bigger sound, and also adds room for some beautiful harmonies too.
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\nThe albums plucky guitar intro leads us straight into \u201cThe Sun<\/em>\u201d; a warm (see what we did there?) uplifting tune that shows off Adam\u2019s vocal range. With one of the catchiest melodies on the album, it kicks things off to a great start. It\u2019s hard to get across just how catchy \u201cdah ah ah awn\u201d is in words, but have a listen to the album and you\u2019ll see what I mean.
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\nTitle track \u201cFulcrum<\/em>\u201d is the big crowd sing a long in Adam\u2019s repertoire. Having been released a few months before the album, it helped generate a fair bit of excitement, and for good reason – it\u2019s a truly stunning piece of music. With more woah oh\u2019s than Mumford and Son\u2019s<\/strong> entire back catalogue; we reckon this\u2019ll go down a treat live!
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\n\u201cThe Way We Fall<\/em>\u201d is a particular standout track on the album for me, as it shows a new dimension to Adam\u2019s sound. With a falsetto that would make even Justin Timberlake<\/strong> jealous, this track shows just how varied the album is.
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\n\u201cI Will Return<\/em>\u201d offers an almost Celtic sound. Seriously, it sounds like a soundtrack to an epic battle scene in Braveheart or something. With string sections galore, it truly is a beautiful song, and showcases Adam\u2019s vocal range incredibly well. Maybe it could be used as a soundtrack to Scottish Independence day or something…
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\nOverall, this is an brilliant debut album. A welcoming, varied, and highly enjoyable one at that. The quality of this album is very high, and if there\u2019s any justice in this world, it will be heard by a lot of people. Although, as I\u2019m sure that Lemar bloke once said, there isn\u2019t much justice in the world\u2026
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\nYours in Love of New Music,
\nSam Nahirny x<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cI don\u2019t believe it\u2019s who you are born, it\u2019s always the choices you choose.\u201d That\u2019s a line from \u201cMy Bird\u201d one of my favourite tracks off \u201cFulcrum\u201d, ADAM PETER SMITH’s debut album; and I feel it\u2019s a great line to sum up this album. As much as you can say some people are born musically…<\/p>\n

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