Lying on a deck chair with an endless supply of mojitos in the Caribbean is what listening to staying at tamara’s sounds like.
From the crunch of George Ezra’s Gretsch guitar to his signature dulcet baritone vocal, there is a lot to love about his sophomore album. While there doesn’t seem to be a big ‘Budapest’–esque hit immediately present, the songwriting feels mature and succinct.
The summery laidback vibes roll out through tracks ‘Paradise’, ‘Shotgun’,and ‘Don’t Matter Now’, which all have a sexy swagger to them provided by the bass line. Flourishes of horn arrangements sweep in and out of these tracks, adding to the relaxed nature in the instrumentation.
staying at tamara’s is built in two halves. The first is calypso sunshine vibes, with tracks glimmering on the surface like a wave riding into shore. The second half, driven by Ezra’s love-struck lyricism, draws you in to listen to the singer-songwriter. Through the halves, Ezra shows he has the ability to craft tracks to both make you kick out the jams on the dance floor and grab your partner for a slow waltz.
Powerful, groovy songwriting.
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