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by Scott Wigley, posted by blog admin
Dru
Cutler brings an unique confluence of pop, rock, and a touch of daring to his
songwriting and performances sure to attract the attention of many. It won’t be
hollow plaudits they bring. Cutler’s stylistic blend means we’re hearing a
writer and performer with the talent to let his Muse take him wherever and bear
fruitful results. The latest offering from this gifted Tampa born musician,
Hometown, doesn’t waste time. There are two songs in the collection and both
offer vivid looks at the artistic dexterity Cutler brings to bear. He’s worked
with some important music world figures in shaping these tracks and the high
polish distinguishing both never obscures his songwriting and vocal merits.
They are both given stellar studio treatment that helps Cutler fully realize
the material and he moves through both tracks with unquestionable, reassuring
confidence.
You’ll
notice the piano in the title track. It does much of the song’s melodic heavy
lifting, but Cutler seizes upon a memorable vocal melody nicely complementing
its light touch. A steady acoustic guitar running through the mix nails down
the song into a definite shape and the hard hitting drumming provides an
additional exclamation point. Cutler is at the center of it all – he takes
ample advantage of the excellent arrangement and performances to deliver a
first class vocal with subtle phrasing refraining from any over-dramatization
of the material. The lyrics provide all the drama any listener will need. It
isn’t cataclysmic events or over the top in anyway – instead, Cutler shows a sure
grasp of significant detail and ties up his reflections in a manner that brings
us into the song’s world without ever seeming too constructed or arbitrary. The
song has an ideal running time and eschews any big instrumental moment in favor
of serving up an unified experience for Cutler’s potential audience.
“Infinite
Moons” takes a completely different turn. Much like the opener, the track never
runs on too long, but Cutler is clearly intent on offering listeners a very
different listening experience than they enjoyed with the title song. The
guitar is strong here, but it’s employed in a very different manner than the
earlier song – Cutler concentrates much more on the six string giving the song
telling moments of color and those shades shift as the song progresses and
moves through its handful of different sections. Harmony vocals, likewise, play
a more important role here than on the first song and help sweeten what might
otherwise be a little more inaccessible of a song structure. The texture
remains rather smooth, despite the differences, and Cutler shows the same
confidence here that helped set the first song apart. Despite its short length,
Dru Cutler makes a big impact with this duo of songs and, taken as a hint to
the quality of future work, clearly shows a recording artist who hasn’t yet
reached his peak.
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