The Spill Magazine The Spill Magazine
The Spill Magazine The Spill Magazine
The Spill Magazine The Spill Magazine
  • Reviews
    • Album Reviews
    • Features
    • Live Reviews
    • Festivals
  • Portraits
  • Headlines
    • News
    • Contests
    • Events
    • Entertainment Headlines
    • Concert Listings
    • Toronto Concert Venues
  • New Music
    • Premieres
    • Track Of The Day
  • Track Of The Week
  • Books + Movies
  • About
16
new
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: TAKING BACK SUNDAY – TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS (20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION)
SPILL NEW MUSIC: REUBEN AND THE DARK REVEAL SINGLE “TIMELAPSE CLOUDS” | NEW EP ‘COMING LIKE A STORM’ OUT JUNE 10 VIA ARTS & CRAFTS
SPILL MUSIC PREMIERE: DAMION – “COMPANY MAN”
SPILL VIDEO PREMIERE: VOODOO BLOO – “WE’RE HERE, LOVE IS SOMEWHERE ELSE”
SPILL NEWS: SKID ROW RELEASE NEW OFFICIAL FAN VIDEO FOR “THE GANG’S ALL HERE” | 2022 TOUR DATES
SPILL NEW MUSIC: LOWELL REVEALS NEW SINGLE “GUESS I’M GOING TO HELL”
SPILL NEWS: SECOND OFFICIAL IRON MAIDEN COLOURING BOOK: THE SINGLES – AVAILABLE NOW FROM ROCK N’ ROLL COLOURING
SPILL NEWS: LIMITED EDITION REISSUE OF BEASTIE BOYS’ LONG OUT-OF-PRINT 4LP DELUXE EDITION OF THE MULTI-PLATINUM ALBUM ‘CHECK YOUR HEAD’ TO BE RELEASED JULY 15
SPILL VIDEO PREMIERE: THE CAUGHTERY – “FRAGILE”
SPILL MUSIC PREMIERE: THE MARCH DIVIDE – “KING OF THE LOST CAUSE”
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: THOMAS DOLLBAUM – WELLSWOOD
SPILL NEW MUSIC: DIANA ROSS FT. TAME IMPALA RELEASE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW SINGLE “TURN UP THE SUNSHINE”
SPILL NEW MUSIC: HOUSEWIFE SHARE BRAND NEW TRACK “PATRICK BATEMAN”
SPILL VIDEO PREMIERE: STILL EIGHTEEN – “KEEP ROCKING”
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: AVI KAPLAN – FLOATING ON A DREAM
SPILL VIDEO PREMIERE: COMING UP ROSES – “WOULD YOU EVER”
  • Reviews
    • Album Reviews
    • Features
    • Live Reviews
    • Festivals
  • Portraits
  • Headlines
    • News
    • Contests
    • Events
    • Entertainment Headlines
    • Concert Listings
    • Toronto Concert Venues
  • New Music
    • Premieres
    • Track Of The Day
  • Track Of The Week
  • Books + Movies
  • About
  • Spill Menu
    • Reviews
      • Album Reviews
      • Features
      • Live Reviews
      • Festivals
    • Portraits
    • Headlines
      • News
      • Contests
      • Events
      • Entertainment Headlines
      • Concert Listings
      • Toronto Concert Venues
    • New Music
      • Premieres
      • Track Of The Day
    • Track Of The Week
    • Books + Movies
    • About
Album Reviews
9
97
Editor Pick
previous article
SPILL MUSIC PREMIERE: SANDMAN SLEEPS - "PORTRAIT OF JENNIE"
next article
SPILL MUSIC PREMIERE: THE MARY VEILS - "BONE BLOSSOM GREEN"

SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: LEN MIZZONI – I KNOW WHO I AM

Len Mizzoni

Len Mizzoni
I Know Who I Am
Independent

I Know Who I Am is Len Mizzoni’s fifth album in five years. Every album by Mizzoni is different and unique, yet they all carry the Mizzoni stamp. He has released a couple of very strong, political singles (“I Can’t Breathe” about George Floyd, and “They Found Us” about the discovery of unmarked graves of Indigenous children in Canada) as well as a Christmas single (“My Christmas Tree”). Clearly impacted by these world events, Mizzoni was able to put into music and words his thoughts and emotions.

Mizzoni is an incredible writer, and he has come up with a solid, reflective album. . I Know Who I Am is incredibly personal album and yet it remains very relatable. As a listener, one can empathize and relate to the sentiment in each and every song. Mizzoni, through lyrics and music, creates a space for sharing and this is a rare talent.

The album opens with “All Tears Count”, a strong opener with advice to himself and listeners. Musically, he layers vocals and sounds, and yet there is a strong beat and melody to lull the listener into his music and world. And, as with his other albums, Mizzoni incorporates many different styles and sounds with his album. “I Can’t Remember”, for example, is a sparse song, featuring just a piano, the sound of a much loved record, and strong vocals. The song is very bare, very emotional and very effective. The message of loss is clear. A brave and brilliant song that is very powerful.

The title track, “I Know Who I Am” is another deceptive song. You may think you know where he is going musically but there are surprises. There is a lot going on in this song, strong melody, great beats and again layered sound that continues to build to the chorus which just bursts out. Mizzoni has a very clear message, “I know who I am”, he sings, “though you may not understand. I know who I am”. A wonderful defiant and protesting statement, and it is refreshing to hear Mizzoni in full vocal force.

Every track is very strong and there is enough diversity throughout to keep the listener glued to their headphones or speakers. There are twists and turns (ballads like “I Need You” or more rhythm and blues as in “Make You Mine”) throughout the album and Mizzoni drifts from song to song and style to style with a great deal of ease.

With I Know Who I Am Len has come into his own with this album. Here he knows who he is and where his strengths are with his music.



Artist Links

website_flat_2016 facebook_flat_2016 twitter_flat_2016 instagram_flat_2016

Editor Pick
Item Reviewed

SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: LEN MIZZONI – I KNOW WHO I AM

Author

Aaron Badgley

Here's what we think...
Spill Rating
Fan Rating
Rate Here
New Criteria
10
9.2
9.0
Total Spill Rating
9.2
Total Fan Rating
1 rating
You have rated this
Album Reviews
album reviewalbum reviewsi know who i amlen mizzonimake you mine
album review, album reviews, i know who i am, len mizzoni, make you mine
About the Author
Aaron Badgley
Born and raised in Whitby, Aaron discovered music through his love of The Beatles. This led to a career in radio, writing for various publications, and ultimately a radio show about The Beatles (Beatles Universe), which ran for over four years. When not immersed in music, Aaron enjoys spending time with the loves of his life -- his wife Andrea, and daughters Emily and Linda (all of whom have an intense love of music too).
RELATED ARTICLES
album reviewalbum reviewslen mizzoni
 
9.0
Taking Back Sunday

SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: TAKING BACK SUNDAY – TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS (20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION)

by Samantha Andujar on May 27, 2022
Taking Back Sunday Tell All Your Friends (20th Anniversary Edition) Craft Recordings When looking back at the early wave of 2000’s bands [...]
 
8.0
Thomas Dollbaum

SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: THOMAS DOLLBAUM – WELLSWOOD

by Ljubinko Zivkovic on May 20, 2022
Thomas Dollbaum Wellswood Big Legal Mess “I grew up in a small town between nowhere and nothing. By reputation, people move to Florida to run away from their problems, but instead of [...]
 
8.0
Avi Caplan
9.1

SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: AVI KAPLAN – FLOATING ON A DREAM

by Ljubinko Zivkovic on May 20, 2022
Avi Kaplan Floating On A Dream Fantasy Records One thing singer-songwriters can impress their potential audience with is their vocals. It can be any specific characteristic, from [...]
 
9.0
On-U Sound
6.3

SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: VARIOUS ARTISTS – PAY IT ALL BACK VOL. 8

by Ljubinko Zivkovic on May 13, 2022
Various Artists Pay It All Back Vol. 8 On-U Sound Master producer/songwriter/artist Adrian Sherwood has been behind all things On-U Sound since 1979, and since then he and [...]
 
8.0
Say Sue Me

SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: SAY SUE ME – THE LAST THING LEFT

by Ljubinko Zivkovic on May 13, 2022
Say Sue Me The Last Thing Left Damnably Sumi Choi (vocalist, guitarist) and her band Say Sue Me are from Busan, Korea. If that tells you that you would be in for some K-pop on their [...]

Latest Album Reviews
View All
 
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: TAKING BACK SUNDAY – TELL ALL YOUR FRIEND...
9.0
 
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: THOMAS DOLLBAUM – WELLSWOOD
8.0
 
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: AVI KAPLAN – FLOATING ON A DREAM
8.0
9.1
 
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: VARIOUS ARTISTS – PAY IT ALL BACK VOL. 8
9.0
6.3
 
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: SAY SUE ME – THE LAST THING LEFT
8.0

Tweets by @spillmagazine

SPILL MAGAZINE MENU
  • Home | The Spill Magazine
  • Premieres
  • Track Of The Week
  • Album Reviews
  • Books + Movies
  • Features
  • Live Reviews
  • Festivals
  • Portraits
  • News
  • Events
  • Entertainment Headlines
  • Concert Listings
  • Toronto Concert Venues
  • About Us
  • Contests
  • New Music
  • Spill Magazine Contributors
  • TOTD
  • Privacy Policy
  • The Scene Unseen
  • Newsletter

Copyright © 2022 | The Spill Magazine
All Rights Reserved.

TRENDING RIGHT NOW
   
 
SPILL FEATURE: CRUISE TO THE EDGE 2022 – THIS YEAR’S PROG CRUISE MAKES A LOT OF NOISE. A WHOLE LOT OF NOISE.
702
 
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: PRIMUS – CONSPIRANOID
467
 
SPILL FEATURE: DON’T YOU FEEL CLOSER? – A CONVERSATION WITH CY CURNIN OF THE FIXX
413
 
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: MEN WITHOUT HATS – AGAIN (PART 2)
331
 
SPILL NEWS: BARENAKED LADIES TO RELEASE LIVE TRACKS FROM SOLD-OUT ROYAL ALBERT HALL SHOW | DELUXE EDITION OF ‘DETOUR DE FORCE’ OUT JUNE 3
326
 
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS – UNLIMITED LOVE
316
 
SPILL LIVE REVIEW: JERRY CANTRELL w/ LOLA COLETTE @ HISTORY, TORONTO
292
 
SPILL VIDEO PREMIERE: LOST CAT – “L.O.S.T.”
281
 
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: NAZARETH – SURVIVING THE LAW
271
 
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: VR SEX – ROUGH DIMENSION
263
 
SPILL NEW MUSIC: VENUS BEMUS RELEASES DEBUT SINGLE “STORMS”
251
 
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: LUCIUS – SECOND NATURE
250
 
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: CANNONS – FEVER DREAM
239
ENTERTAINMENT HEADLINES