Phil Burdett "By The Time I Get Tomorrow" (Independent, 2009)

Home sweet home

Born and bred Essex lad Phil Burdett has roamed his local clubs and been a regular at Leigh Folk Festival for many years. His latest release, ‘By The Time I Get Tomorrow’ is the third record in the series of Burdett’s ‘Unrequited Trilogy’.

The very intricate, earthy acoustic guitar work mixed with the solemn, gravely tone of Burdett’s vocal create an air of mystique about the album. This vibe continues throughout the record and is highlighted by some incredibly haunting harmonies which bring huge depth to the tracks. There is a lot of use of local references from his seaside home town which inspire his tales of love lost and found. Burdett doesn’t stray at all from these foundations which makes for a slow record with little vibrancy but produces fantastic musicianship and interesting stories.

It might be said that this is a little self-indulgent but there is no doubt that Phil Burdett is a very fine and mature musician with no fear of pouring his heart out.

Date review added:  Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Reviewer:  Will Bray
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