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”

LISTEN: Paul Masson – “Where Have All the Gentlemen Gone”

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