Nigel Thomas is making his own distinct brand of indie rock
with nods to his old projects and seminal bands such as Stone Roses and Oasis.
He found fame in cult band The Foxes in the back end of the Noughties but in
his new album ‘The Travelling Man’ he claims ‘I leave it all behind, I left you
all behind’.
These biting words are the backbone to the album which is
actually quite nostalgic in sound. Rock and Roll may supposedly be the idea but
this time it has a deeper meaning. After ‘Fever’ the evocative song recalling
his struggles with mental health, its straight on to an equally cheerful topic
with ‘Anne’ dedicated to Anne Frank and her Diary that’s not quite what you’d
expect.
Thomas spits out how he is a ‘sinner, strummer, drinker and
lover’ in the title track of the album which is reminiscent of Frank Turner’s
defiance.
The album is an interesting mix of nostalgia and fighting to
move on but Nigel Thomas gives his own view of his future, singing, ‘I won’t
know where I’m going, till I arrive’. He uses his voice to satirise as well as
sympathise in this attention grabbing collection of songs.
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