Blog: State Magazine

Jamie Woon is an alumnus of the BRIT Academy, the alma mater of Amy Winehouse, but similarities with Mrs Fielder-Civil would seem to end there. Thus far Woon has eschewed public disintegration and overbearing bombast. Probably a good move on the former, but some sensible use of the latter might liven things up a little bit on this, his debut full length. The gooey-soft beats never hurry, the music is built up spectrally, sparsely. This is bedsit music for the 21st century. Think the xx or Burial or someone like that who cherishes space above clutter, but [...]