Will Stratton
Points Of Origin
Release Date: Mar 7, 2025
Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Indie Folk
Record label: Bella Union
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Album Review: Points Of Origin by Will Stratton
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Based on rating 4.5
American singer songwriter seeks solace and diversion in the power of storytelling on beguiling eighth album American singer songwriter Will Stratton has proved himself a prolific, adaptable and consistent artist since releasing his debut album back in 2007. Originally from California but now based in the Hudson Valley region in New York State, his work has been centred around his signature acoustic guitar sound and thoughtful, slowly evolving lyrics. While early albums incorporated more in the way of personal, introspective material, 2021's The Changing Wilderness began the process of looking further outwards and eighth album Points Of Origin continues this, finding him seeking solace and diversion in the power of storytelling.
Based on rating 1/10
“I lost track of family when I was 19 / My sisters were drifters and old magazines / My brother took in by an Anglican priest / In Amador County, but he’s since deceased. ” So begins “I Found You”, the first song on Points of Origin, Will Stratton’s latest, and perhaps most ambitious album. One can always expect strong melodies, lush arrangements, and novelistic lyrics in Stratton’s work, but on this new one, all of the things that make an excellent Will Stratton record - not to mention an interesting concept, rife with possibilities - are at their absolute peak.
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