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Tom Read - Stabal Session (Live)

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Tom Read

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Stabal Session (Live)

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Album

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27 Nov 2020

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After the critically acclaimed release of 2 EP projects Lament EP (2018) and Reorient EP (2020), Tom Read is releasing a special edition album- live recordings of the best songs from his last 2 projects, captured from a session with Stabal at Burgess Barn.

Tom’s journey since Compass (his last full album, 2013) has been a slow and thoughtful process. Beginning with a song-a-month Patreon campaign across 2015 and subsequently launching a new artist project CHARIOTS, Tom has been evolving his artistic expression- and through several different channels. Developing further as a producer in his own right (and doubling down on...
Read More After the critically acclaimed release of 2 EP projects Lament EP (2018) and Reorient EP (2020), Tom Read is releasing a special edition album- live recordings of the best songs from his last 2 projects, captured from a session with Stabal at Burgess Barn.

Tom’s journey since Compass (his last full album, 2013) has been a slow and thoughtful process. Beginning with a song-a-month Patreon campaign across 2015 and subsequently launching a new artist project CHARIOTS, Tom has been evolving his artistic expression- and through several different channels. Developing further as a producer in his own right (and doubling down on being an authentic writer) led to his last 2 EPs. This project marks the culmination of the last 7 years- a full album that ‘completes the set’, and provides punctuation to a season of rediscovering his artistic voice.

Opening track '_Restore_' has so much energy to engage the listener from the first beat, we quickly move into the beautiful song 'Masks' which sees Tom's vocals at their best. The album mixes together live worship but also creativity like no other, this is music for being honest with our Maker but also creative in how we express this.

The haunting tones of 'Dead Things To Life' are something else, a wonderful song that leaves the listener just stood listening. 'Borderless' is one of my favourite Tom-songs and I love this live setting song.vThe project is bold sonically, which is only amplified by the live setting. Electronic drums and synths are layered with roaring guitars and vocals in what has become Tom’s tell-tale musical signature. The honesty of the raw live recordings here are actually one of the main plus points of this album, I just wish I was there to enjoy this at the time.

If you are a fan of the work of Tom Read you need this EP in your life, and if you have never heard of this worship leader then please take some time to explore the back catalogue of this wonderful talent, but start at this Live seven track EP.

Review by Jono Davies

LTTM Rating 5 Out of Tracks
Standout Tracks
Borderless
We're Only Human
Dead Things To Life

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