Tucson’s Adam Towsend delivers in a big way on debut album, All My Fires
Review by Austin Sher
Tuscon, Arizona’s own, Adam Townsend, immediately got our attention with the release of his debut, All My Fires. With help on the production side from Andrija Tokic, who produced Alabama Shakes’ debut, Boys and Girls, Townsend took that sound and channeled it into something truly unique.
The album kicks off on a seriously high note with the opener, “Everyday”, which immediately uplifts spirits when Townsend’s voice kicks in. His songs tell little stories throughout their runtime and paired with a diversified instrumentation, makes for a really enjoyable and replayable near-40 minute album.
I feel that the genre of country has strayed so far from where it should be, and with the release of All My Fires, it feels as if things are back on track. There’s lots of little surprises thrown in throughout the record including the use of violins and horns, yet the lead vocals are really the standout for me. I feel this is the type of album you could be doing housework too or even taking a relaxing cruise up the coast. There’s lots of little moods featured throughout and I really appreciate that specific songs can be taken out of context if they were to be featured on playlists.
I do feel that the record can easily be listened through from front to back without taking breaks. There’s enough diversity from song to song that makes it not stay stagnant. I’d assume the reason for that is that it’s not just a man and his guitar, there’s layers upon layers of interesting takes on adding new instruments. It’s extremely welcomed.
Lastly, if by the end of this article you’re not queuing up All My Fires, you absolutely should be! It’s a fantastic record that has highs and lows in terms of emotion and overall is a real mood lifter of an album.
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