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"...There’s definitely something about the Butler
Williams. So much so, that this EP most probably marks their long
awaited ascent from the quieter unplugged circuits of Manchester’s
thriving acoustic underground. Butler-Williams have the essence of what
might be branded as fireside –folk, but in truth and in full evidence
of this mini-album of sorts, they are one of those rare acts that can
invoke a very real intimacy. It’s a closeness that can be found in the
opening track, the gently strident “You Will Learn”, quickly followed
by “Set In Stone”. On this track Noel Williams casts an intricate
backdrop of picked acoustic guitars and taking the main vocal, narrates
in almost whispering melodics. Chris Butler's superb tones illuminate
the rest of the EP. The title track, an endearing song, resplendent in
double tracked “whoas”, then melts into the appealing journal that is
“Tighten Your Belt”; a short sub two minute narrative carried by a
lilting soundtrack of drifting guitar chords. “Step back From The
Crowd” is a solid, more traditionally structured number that
convincingly mixes folk with the slow, milling machinations of indie
pop and jingling electric guitars. This is an EP that Butler Williams
can be proud of, masterfully produced by talented musician, Ben
McGarvey – it’s been a long time coming, as it mingles a sense of
experimentation with a condensed confidence and a genuinely authentic,
organic flair. As a particular bonus for those buying the record (which
is due out in vinyl) there will also be access to a rather thrilling
remix of “You Will Learn” by The Real Dolls; a treatment that is both
sensitive to the mood, but full of impulsive, striking tempos and
stereoscopic effects - yet retaining that spectacularly mellow glaze.
Butler Williams – not folk then, but utterly unmissable..."
www.manchestermusic.co.uk
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