Reviews for Complication Simplified
8 out 10! Get it and you won’t be disappointed… read more
“Put a Hurt On Me” is funky as is “Mosquitoes” which has folk written all over it, but urban in-between the lines. More notable songs were a pair that are radio ready, “Pressing My Luck” and “Stereo,” and the one most can relate to, “Backwards World”… Fans of Matt Nathanson and Ryan Adams are good candidates for “cool cat” Holmes’ Complication Simplified, out now.
Number 17, Top 100 Albums of 2012
Number 19, Top 35 Albums of 2012
I love the power pop of “Put a Hurt on Me.” “Crawling” has a very pretty melody, most intoxicating. I love the playfulness of “Mosquitoes.” “Different Ground” is airy and achingly beautiful. Great stuff!
The guy has talent!
Complication Simplified shows a great variety in tone and instrumentation, while still focusing on Shakked’s great arrangements and songwriting… Gliding effortlessly from simple hooky fun tracks to darkly sophisticated ones.
The title is perfect – their brand of pop music is intricate but fundamentally simple: It’s got a good beat, and a nice, sing-a-long chorus. Slick… Give it a try. I especially recommend “Pressing My Luck.”
