Robert Francis - One By One
Reviewed by david
A 19 year-old with a privileged musical past, Robert Francis makes good on the promise of his adolescence. One By One is folky Americana from the perspective of a 21st century teenager. Occasionally Francis shows his age in his lyrics ("I want to kill myself just to kill the pain" is honest, sure, but doesn't show much imagination), but his songwriting and crooning more than redeem the album's lesser qualities. This is surely only a stepping stone into what should be a long and notable career. [www.myspace.com]