RSD 2024 EP The Boy

[Silvertown]

Now eagarly waiting for the reports, how the songs are like...

[Fletch]

So I couldn't be bothered with an early early start today which meant there we're about 70-100 people in front of me at Sydney's biggest record store. Still no trouble to get the record (they had 1 left after I purchased mine).
Bad Day for a Knife Thrower is pretty and haunting. Lovely production, beautiful piano & guitar solos.
Mr Solomon's Said has a nice jazz feel, warm double bass, some pretty piano. Great production on the "flashbulbs razzamatazz" section. A nice coda too with cool backing vocals, kinda Hit the road Jack vibe.
The Boy is a nice acoustic guitar driven song, I like it.

Overall after a first listen I really enjoyed the vibe of these 4 songs. There's none I don't like, so I think this will grow and grow. Thanks MK for a RSD treat!

[Fletch]

Forgot to mention All Comers! It kind of reminds me of a cross between Border Reiver and Early Bird, lovely track.

[Robson]

Thanks for your impressions:) What is the timing of the songs?

[Stiglar]

Managed to get my copy this morning here in Australia,

First impressions ,

Like all the songs,

Mr Solomons - More guitar than expected , great piano playing , jazz feeling

The boy - typical MK acoustic tune , well recorded , beautiful playing and singing.

All comers - really like the feeling of this tune, great MK celtic vibe, Amazing , definitely the tune of the album for me.

Bad Day - As fletch stated, I think the production is great, piano/guitar solos and sounds great.

Nothing super uptempo still very chilled, I could be wrong but seems a bit free-er to me than the guitar playing on Deep River, In my opinion almost like the guitar playing was recorded earlier (2020 even?) less stiff, nothing super fast, but guitar playing seemed a bit more MK to me than some of the things like Ahead of the game guitar wise.

Overall , I really enjoyed it on first listen. Really lucky to get this extra to the new album! I'll post some more thoughts after another listen or two.

[Knopflerfan]

In the queue since 5am!

[Love Expresso]

Good luck to you!   

LE

[Fletch]

In the queue since 5am!

Good luck! A 5am start should guarantee you a copy. I was lazy this morning and only got to my shop 15mins before opening. But it will all be worth it, it's a jolly good sounding record, I like it a lot.

[Love Expresso]

If I don't get The Boy, I try one of the other boys

Les Boys
Irish Boy
Poor Boy Blues Boy
Home Boy
Just A Boy Away From Home Boy

  

LE

[Knopflerfan]

Good luck to you!   

LE

Thankyou LE.....

Great atmosphere, great people and Rob the owner has this all organised so fingers crossed!!

[Knopflerfan]

If I don't get The Boy, I try one of the other boys

Les Boys
Irish Boy
Poor Boy Blues Boy
Home Boy
Just A Boy Away From Home Boy

  

LE

 

[Knopflerfan]

In the queue since 5am!

Good luck! A 5am start should guarantee you a copy. I was lazy this morning and only got to my shop 15mins before opening. But it will all be worth it, it's a jolly good sounding record, I like it a lot.

Thanks, I've heard one track already (last Friday) but am really looking forward to spinning the vinyl should I be lucky!

[Knopflerfan]

Managed to get my copy this morning here in Australia,

First impressions ,

Like all the songs,

Mr Solomons - More guitar than expected , great piano playing , jazz feeling

The boy - typical MK acoustic tune , well recorded , beautiful playing and singing.

All comers - really like the feeling of this tune, great MK celtic vibe, Amazing , definitely the tune of the album for me.

Bad Day - As fletch stated, I think the production is great, piano/guitar solos and sounds great.

Nothing super uptempo still very chilled, I could be wrong but seems a bit free-er to me than the guitar playing on Deep River, In my opinion almost like the guitar playing was recorded earlier (2020 even?) less stiff, nothing super fast, but guitar playing seemed a bit more MK to me than some of the things like Ahead of the game guitar wise.

Overall , I really enjoyed it on first listen. Really lucky to get this extra to the new album! I'll post some more thoughts after another listen or two.

Excellent, thanks and enjoy...15mins until I hopefully get a copy..

[dustyvalentino]

Fingers crossed Knopflerfan!

[Knopflerfan]

Fingers crossed Knopflerfan!

And you too...