Call Upon The Author

You know when you hear somebody on the radio and you’re quite content to ignore their existence, but then you somehow get to listening to their album and, rather frustratingly, you actually quite like it. Yeah? Yeah…this is one of those albums. It’s catchy, it’s slightly varied, when it loses you it’s quick to pick you back up and it’s full to the brim with radio friendly tunes.
The light hearted music and the mostly superficial lyrics mix well together creating a fusion of music that sounds that much better when the sun is blaring relentlessly and clouds are but a distant memory.
Although, Won’t Go Quietly doesn’t start off with the light hearted tone that becomes prominent as the album goes on. Opening track From Space begins with a cheering crowd, adding a touch of arrogance to a record that has shown much promise over the radio waves. At first it doesn’t seem that attractive, the rap, which of course is a heavy feature throughout the entirety of the album, is similar to the style of Dizzee Rascal, but not as captivating. However, as the track comes to an end it lets up and, in fact, it’s easy to become rather fond of.
The title track is one of the highlight tracks of the album. The chorus has a summery feeling to it and demands that you sing along. Watch The Sun Come Up is quite similar in the sense that it’s catchy but there’s also a feel good factor that comes with it. It’s hard not to fall in love with these two songs, and because of them it’s hard to mind that the next one in the track listing, Time Machine, isn’t as good.
The tail end of the album is also a bit of a disappointment, Dirty Face, Hooligans and See The Sea just don’t share the strength that the beginning has in abundance. These three tracks lack the imagination and creativity present throughout and make it a laborious task to reach the last song, which is a shame because Won’t believe The Fools is actually alright.
Won’t Go Quietly is a surprising album. Despite the way it starts and despite the disappointment from certain songs, it is a damn good release. Tracks like Something In The Water and Kickstarts provide a refreshing variety. Example’s talent has been recognised by many Radio One DJ’s and this attention is well deserved, this is definitely an album that he should be proud of and one that belongs in many a record collection.