| Musicomh |
It's been three years since we heard anything from Tom Baxter. His 2004 release Feather and Stone, especially its opening track My Declaration, was a Radio Two favourite, but since then, not a sausage. Now comes Skybound, an autobiographical album, which shows off his angelic, dreamy voice with an eclectic mix of sounds and styles....full text |
| BBC |
| He's not one to hide his feelings away, is Tom Baxter. A singer/songwriter from the school of writing lyrics so emotionally raw you can see the blood in them, Baxter returns with his second album, a mash of chill-out, soul and latin sounds that lifts itself above the morass. Shelf stackers are likely to bundle him in with the more sanitised James Blunt, but a comparison to Scott Matthews would be more appropriate, with a soulful, passionate voice that sometimes brings to mind Elvis Costello or Randy Newman, when clogged with emotions....full text |
| Indielondon |
| TOM Baxter’s sophomore album Skybound offers another endearing blend of easy listening pop that also draws on some Spanish influences. It’s a confident collection of mid-tempo ballads that are loosely biographical, charting his journey from boy to man. For those that don’t already know, Baxter is a singer-songwriter based in London and born in Suffolk, who grew up in Cornwall, at a time when both parents were regulars on the folk music circuit....full text |
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It's been three years since we heard anything from Tom Baxter. His 2004 release Feather and Stone, especially its opening track My Declaration, was a Radio Two favourite, but since then, not a sausage. Now comes Skybound, an autobiographical album, which shows off his angelic, dreamy voice with an eclectic mix of sounds and styles.