Evan Voytas
Feel Me
Dovecoat Records
Feel Me is the third EP release from Evan Voytas, and itβs an uneven affair. Voytasβ sound is an update of β70s Soul and R&B, filtered through the oversized glasses of a disenfranchised club veteran.
Sonically, there are many elements to both engage and distract you. The warm fuzz of a vintage electric piano, β60s style bass drums, bouncing Funk guitar riffs and doubled falsetto are all meticulously assembled. And when it works, like on βYou Donβt Even Know Where Itβs At,β it warms your heart and shakes your ass in perfect proportion.
When Feel Me doesnβt work, itβs either because the melodic elements seem obviously pinched, or because the arrangement is overloaded with diminishing returns. The most glaring example is the leadoff track, βWhen We Could All Float Away,β which features a claustrophobic chorus whose melody bares a striking resemblance to Taio Cruzβs βDynamite.β
Overall, the EP shows some signs of great promise, but lacks consistency, and features some lazily obvious melodies. It makes me think Voytas could be a powerhouse in the producerβs chair, but hasnβt hit his stride creatively yet.
β Jeff Vasey
Album Review: Evan Voytas – Feel Me
Jeff Vasey