You don’t know Tim Jones, but maybe you should. Tim is a singer/songwriter from Australia who cut his teeth on the music scene in London starting in the late seventies and into the nineties and while his current style is diverse his roots are unmistakable and can be found on many tracks on his current release “Six of One and Half a Dozen of the Other.”Musically this album is peppy and up tempo and the majority of the tracks on the CD have a vibe that makes you want to tap your toes and sing along. It’s infectious and on songs like “Cliché” you can imagine yourself sitting in a pub in the Australian outback singin’ along with your mates over a pint of Foster's.
The more melancholy and more melodic tracks like “Dive” and “Holy” shine with Tim’s characteristically sharp lyrics and clear voice. His words are intelligent and well crafted and beg the audience back for one more listen. It’s also nice that Tim thought to put together a nice package for his CD including the lyrics in the liner notes. Often these are left out on many indie releases as it's an added expense.
Special thanks to TK for dropping this CD off at the doghouse during Tim’s visit to the U.S. It was an enjoyable trip through musical styles rarely heard today and for that I give it four paws.
Thanks a lot Scotty, glad that you appreciated it. Still plugging away at the local Sydney music scene, hope to make it back to the US some day!
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