Euphoriphobia
Self-Released, 2024
9/10
The Texas singer-songwriter Chris Robeson pens folk and Americana friendly tunes here, where 13 songs are full sincerity and strong lyrical detail.
“Built To Fall Apart” opens with warm acoustic guitar and expressive singing that’s heartfelt, and “Fistful Of Cash” follows with playful singing and a soft rhythm that builds into a fuller approach with more voices and drums.
Further along, “What’s That Say About Me” is particularly intimate, where soft drums and percussion make an impression, while “Feel The Good Things Too” carries much gentle melody amid forthright wordplay and glowing pedal steel.
Close to the end, the stirring keys of “Take Me Too” is a dreamy moment of poetic singing and rich musicianship, and “I’m Comin’ Home (If You’d Let Me)” exits with Robeson’s touching pipes and cozy acoustic guitar that tell a tender tale.
Robeson’s influences from names like Prine, Waits and Van Zandt certainly are present, as this debut album was trimmed down from nearly 1000 songs. This, of course, means that he’s got plenty leftover for subsequent albums, thankfully.
Travels well with: Ryan David Green- Off And Running; John Shipe- Water This Dark