Search - Stephen Lawrenson :: Every Summer

A note from Jim Huie at Paisley Pop: I first heard Stephen Lawrenson last December when I received a 4 song EP in the mail from Susquehana, Pennsylvania. While initially my expectations based on the pretty straightforward song titles was low, on first listen, I was immediately impressed with Stephen?s songs and production. At first, they reminded me in some ways of early ELO without the strings. Something about his voice had a similar quality to John Lennon?s on "Across the Universe". Stephen and I corresponded, and I encouraged him to put together a full-length album for me to release. The results are "Every Summer", a collection of infectious jangly pop meets post punk. Playing all the instruments and recording the whole thing on his own, the results are surprisingly sonically sophisticated. Lawrenson?s hooky-but-rollicking melodies pay audible tribute to his great love for mid-'70s rock and ?80s-?90s jangle pop.