Born in 1982 Daniel Pearson is a musician and songwriter from Hull. Mercury State is his critically acclaimed second album released in 2013. I first came across him on Twitter and immediately liked his style. He’s An indie troubadour and proud of it. He’s one of the freshest singer songwriters around and his music blends elements of indie, rock, country, soul and garage blues. You can hear the depth of these influences within the tracks of this album. His songs tackle the kind of subjects you’d expect from a lad from Hull.
Factory Floor – Talks of the fading of youth doing a soul destroying job in a factory only to face redundancy. He asks plaintively what more could you want from me?
Rat Race starts – He talks of his roots and how hard the rat race is. One payday away from repossession.
All is not lost – A relationship has broken down and a lover expresses regret for the way things have turned out. He wants to pretend that all is not lost.
Old Friends – A favourite of mine. A love song to old friends. Those we’ve shared things with that will always be remembered. Even as the years fly by, still old friends remain.
The album is moody and at times melancholic but Pearson’s vocal has a clarity that makes you listen, demanding your attention. The tracks are uncluttered never detracting from the vocal and it’s clear that Pearson likes it that way. I’d compare Pearson to Damien Rice or David Gray. That fine tradition of songwriter that is unashamed to talk of how they feel.
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