Fable Of The Seas
Fabyl, 2019
9/10
A singer-songwriter with a massive amount of talent, Amsterdam resident Terry Datsun makes an impression very quickly on the blues, psyche-flavored, punk tinted rock’n’roll adventure that is Fable Of The Seas.
“Dance If You Wanna” starts the listen soulful with spirited guitar work that builds into a fuller blues rocker, and “Surfer Girl” follows with a dense beat and retro-rock stabs that’s sunny all around.
Further along, “Girl In The Vans” delivers vintage garage rock spirit and an anthemic quality, while “Love & Hate”, the lone cover, flows with raw emotion and R&B nods in the busy album highlight. “Kamikaze Jumpsuit” then takes a turn into orchestral territory with strings on the acoustic guitar friendly fun.
At the end, “Dirty Secrets” recruits classic rock moments for a sonically loud and raw execution, and “Light The Touchpaper” ends the listen gentle and rhythmic with incredible guitar playing from Datsun.
A nomadic artist, Datsun’s music follows suit as he wanders around many facets of rock’n’roll across these 9 tunes, each one radiating timelessness and warm grit that’s immediately memorable.
Travels well with: Michael Kiwanuka- Love & Hate; Patrick Sweany- Daytime Turned To Nighttime