Park Bench Theories

Park Bench Theories
A person sitting on a bench in a park; the person is leaning forward and looking down. The name of the artist and album are written on the top of the picture, imposed over the trees.
Studio album by
Jamie Scott and the Town
Released2007
GenreRock
LabelPolydor[1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Irish Independent4/5[3]

Park Bench Theories is an album by Jamie Scott and the Town, released in 2007.[4][5]

Production

Scott was backed by the band Travis, minus frontman Fran Healy.[6]

Critical reception

AllMusic wrote that "the album's most powerful weapon is Scott himself, whose wondrous jazz-soul tones, part John Mayer, part Jeff Buckley, part Stevie Wonder, are able to elevate the occasionally bland and samey production into an engaging listen."[2] The Guardian called the album "something of a supper-club Blood On The Tracks, being a series of diary entries about Scott's ugly bust-up with his ex-missus."[6] The Irish Independent wrote that "superb echoey piano keys, accompanied by haunting string arrangements, make 'Shadows' the album's standout track."[3]

Track listing

  1. Runaway Train
  2. When Will I See Your Face Again
  3. London Town
  4. Changes
  5. Shadows
  6. Standing In The Rain
  7. Love Song To Remember
  8. Weeping Willow
  9. Two Men
  10. Rise Up
  11. Hey You
  12. Lady West
  13. Untitled

References

  1. ^ "Playlist". Torque. SPH Magazines. 24 November 2007 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b "Park Bench Theories - Jamie Scott, Jamie Scott & the Town | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ a b "Jamie Scott: far from Blunt". independent. 29 August 2007.
  4. ^ D'Cruze, Sonja. "BBC - Music - Review of Jamie Scott & The Town - Park Bench Theories". www.bbc.co.uk.
  5. ^ "Jamie Scott | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  6. ^ a b "No 145: Jamie Scott & the Town". the Guardian. 17 July 2007.