{"id":6507,"date":"2016-01-19T14:00:37","date_gmt":"2016-01-19T14:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-garrett-klahn-garrett-klahn\/"},"modified":"2018-03-21T22:16:08","modified_gmt":"2018-03-21T22:16:08","slug":"album-review-garrett-klahn-garrett-klahn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-garrett-klahn-garrett-klahn\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Garrett Klahn – Garrett Klahn"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Garrett
\nAlthough Garrett Klahn<\/b> has played a significant role in shaping what we view as emo, and despite a career lasting two decades, this self-titled effort is his first foray as a solo recording artist. <\/p>\n

A slow-burning, introspective album, it\u2019s a world away from the pulsating post-hardcore of Texas Is The Reason or the catchy, melodic punk of Solea. Instead, it sits nicely alongside more recent efforts by Ryan Adams or Rocky Votolato, overflowing with Americana soul and bubbling with alt-country undertones. <\/p>\n

In fact, it\u2019s not the sort of album that you\u2019ll find yourself dipping into for a quick fix; it\u2019ll wash over you, seeping in over repeated listens, with moments of majesty shining through. It\u2019s beautifully constructed, wonderfully played stuff that rewards your investment.<\/p>\n

Opener \u2018Are We Alright?\u2019is straight-up, foot-stomping alt-rock, designed for a Cadillac or a Chevy cruising through the Midwest. It\u2019s not ground-breaking, but displays remarkable confidence, sitting a world away from the genres in which Klahn<\/b> made his name. <\/b><\/i><\/p>\n

As things progress, this sense of growth marks every single track. The delicate piano on the sparse, percussive \u2018Big Deep\u2019<\/i> and the gorgeous \u2018Ravenna\u2019<\/i>, the playful jauntiness of \u2018Autovia Blues\u2019<\/i>, or the stripped-back strum and building crescendo of \u2018Motion For Action\u2019<\/i> all showcase different facets to Klahn<\/b> and each one feels like a mini triumph, especially for an album so understated and melancholy. It would have been safe for Klahn<\/b> if all of the tracks followed the same path, but there\u2019s so much depth and subtlety on display it\u2019s obvious it\u2019s a lovingly-crafted, personal journey; a peek inside Klahn\u2019s<\/b> diary and a look behind the eyes. <\/p>\n

It also has one of the first truly great songs of 2016 buried within. \u201cWhat was that sound? It hit me like a symphony,\u201d<\/i> croons Klahn<\/b> on \u2018Silver Wings\u2019<\/i> and it\u2019s a truly spine-tingling moment. There\u2019s so much intensity behind Klahn\u2019s<\/b> voice that it will floor you. It\u2019s 4 minutes of brilliant musicianship, pitch-perfect arrangement and bitingly insightful lyrics. \u201cBe careful what you\u2019re wishing for,\u201d<\/i> he warns as the song fades out. It may be a warning old as time itself, but Klahn has the nous and chops to make such staid arguments convincing and powerful. Hopefully the follow-up won\u2019t take another 20 years\u2026<\/p>\n

4\/5<\/p>\n

\u2019Garrett Klahn’<\/em> by Garrett Klahn<\/strong> is out now on Rise Records<\/b><\/p>\n

Garrett Klahn<\/strong> links: Facebook<\/a>|Twitter<\/a>|Soundcloud<\/a><\/p>\n

Words by Rob Mair (@BobNightMair<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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