Albums Of The Year 2009: A Strange Arrangement by Mayer Hawthorne Motown-esque soul has been making a comeback for a while now. Amy Winehouse’s Back To Black, and Raphael Saadiq’s The Way I See It have been particular favourites of mine. But there’s always room for more Motown and Mayer Hawthorne’s softer, more laid back style brings something new to the table. If you’re not sure whether you need any 2009 Motown in your life, just listen to Maybe So, Maybe No and Make Her Mine - they’re perfect examples of soulful pop. Not overblown or bombastic, but just solid, fantastic pop. And the album’s full of examples just as good as these two. Hawthorne’s a man that just exudes talent from every pore, whether it’s singing, arrangement, instrumentation. Everything. Spotify Link

Albums Of The Year 2009: A Strange Arrangement by Mayer Hawthorne

Motown-esque soul has been making a comeback for a while now. Amy Winehouse’s Back To Black, and Raphael Saadiq’s The Way I See It have been particular favourites of mine. But there’s always room for more Motown and Mayer Hawthorne’s softer, more laid back style brings something new to the table.

If you’re not sure whether you need any 2009 Motown in your life, just listen to Maybe So, Maybe No and Make Her Mine - they’re perfect examples of soulful pop. Not overblown or bombastic, but just solid, fantastic pop.

And the album’s full of examples just as good as these two. Hawthorne’s a man that just exudes talent from every pore, whether it’s singing, arrangement, instrumentation. Everything.

Spotify Link