Anyone who has read The Gobb Knob recently likely is starting to pick up on the fact that I have been digging a good bit of E.P.’s lately. I haven’t exactly been quiet about it. An E.P. that has garnered many a spin in the CD player recently has been Paul Masson’s (Official / Myspace) self-titled, debut E.P.
There is a lot to like inside of the 5 songs contained here. Masson’s Lamontagne-esque vocals give the tracks a depth that many current singer/songwriters and other aspiring folkies only hope to carve out for their own material. In fact, now that I think about comparison’s to the work of Ray Lamontagne, even though Masson hails from Baltimore, I can’t help but think that Masson’s disc is what Lamontagne’s Trouble record might have sounded like, had it been recorded in the sunny glow of Laurel Canyon with a pedal steel player that is as skilled as These United States’ Tim Hnatow.
LISTEN: Paul Masson – “My Girl Baltimore”
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LISTEN: Paul Masson – “Where Have All the Gentlemen Gone”
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[...] Masson from Baltimore/Maryland recently got some praise for his debut EP from the guys over at The Gobblers Knob and now it’s my part to join in with some words about the release. And if you like good old [...]
[...] that my inner sensitive-male and I keep in touch. We all have those records, I imagine. Last week, I told you folks about Paul Masson, a soulful, sensitive performer who reminded me of another perhaps even more sensitive chap, Ray [...]