Sometimes an artist’s vibe, their defining quality, is less about the face value sound of the music and more about what’s going on below the surface. Paul Lappin seems to support this theory, and whilst it’s easy to use such catch-all terms as pop or indie to describe his songs, what’s really going on here has more to do with less obvious, less tangible qualities.
His first single Life Was Good described a passing of the baton between father and son, a plea to get out there and explore life and the world around you. The follow up, After The Rain, is a more personal reminder that the day is there to be filled with wondrous things, no matter how small, and it’s this spirit which shines through Paul’s music; a love of life, a need to see what’s over the horizon or just savour the small things and encourage others to do the same.
Musically it bridges a gap between the sweeter sounds of the pre-Britpop era and today’s indie creations. This is an infusion of past and present, a blend of indie, rock and pop which is at turns melodic, euphoric and soulful but always honest, relevant, reflective and passionately in love with life.
Not all music has to break boundaries or fuse together genres. Sometimes it’s all about taking familiar sounds, tried and tested ways of making music and using those building blocks to build something which just gets on with the task at hand, the task in this case being as simple as making cool, charming, addictive and gorgeous music.
Dave Franklin, "Dancing About Architecture"
