This double album is really his EP "SABLE' last year that was only three songs, which focused more of his folk side, and then the nine new songs, which are the kind of lush experimental pop songs that made his 4th album such a stellar creative success. These songs are going to be the focus of this review. "Short Story" is a brief intro song that still works as it completes its dynamic thoughts, bringing the album shimmering to life, with his falsetto vocals, which were not featured on the EP the spotlight. A more focused pop beat moves "Everything is Peaceful Love," which feels like his time spent collaborating with Taylor Swift has influenced him.
There is a more 90s pop feel to "Walk Home" . There are hints of country guitar tones haunting the periphery of the song, showing his skills as a songwriter able to blend sounds in a manner than proves pop doesn't have to be a bad word. However he is an elite songwriter. Jennifer Lynn Wasner lends her vocal to the gospel inflected "Day One". "From" feels like Bruce Hornsby style of 80s pop, with Vernon's falsetto vocals rooting in this project's sound Danielle Haim lent a hand at the songwriting of "I'll Be There" and add her voice to "If Only I Could Wait" which infds his voice blending better with her's than his duets with Taylor Swift.
"There's a Rythm" is like 80's pop but with more of the subtle country guitar coming up further in the mix to add a more melancholy layer of sound. The last song is more of an outro, but for the songs presented here, they are done so in a flawlwss manner so I am givng this album a 10.
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