Ben Calvert - The Broken Family DaySaver
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The Broken Family DaySaver is a new album from Birmingham songwriter Ben Calvert.Although Ben Calvert has a folk heart, it is a folk heart which has been broken on indie dancefloors to the sounds of Blur and The Smiths. This influence comes through on this album, accompanying the folk chords.
Ben’s vocals drive the songs forward, often occupying the Morrissey notes along the way. This works well when there is space in the arrangements, like on the title track, and creates some bleak and almost haunting soundscapes.
One of the most striking things about the album is the frank and sometimes brutal honesty of the lyrics when talking about issues of fatherhood and lost love. It’s this recurring theme of broken family running through the artwork and the lyrics that pulls the songs on the album together to create an accomplished piece of art.The Broken Family DaySaver is out now through Bearos Records.
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