The third full-length studio outing from the Irish singer/songwriter, We Move finds James Vincent McMorrow transitioning from bucolic balladeer to minimalist R&B bard, once again tapping the engineering skills of award-winning, Toronto-based producers Nineteen85 and Frank Dukes.
While not a huge sonic sea change, We Move definitely doubles down on the electronic elements that his co-producers helped usher in on 2014's aptly named Post-Tropical.
Opener and lead single "Rising Water," a politely propulsive bit of alt-R&B-infused Scandinavian-style synth-pop, distills this newfound voltaic temperament, which invokes names like Drake, Bon Iver, and Sam Smith, into something far less icy than its sonic trappings would suggest.
This holds true for the remaining nine tracks, especially on standouts like "Get Low" and "Evil." The warmth of the beats and the tasteful melodic arrangements are perfectly suited to McMorrow's soulful, blue-eyed delivery, and the occasional stylistic detours and offbeat turns of phrase make for welcome deviations from the formula.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rising WaterPaul Jeffries, James Vincent McMorrow | James Vincent McMorrow | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | I Lie Awake Every NightJames Vincent McMorrow | James Vincent McMorrow | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Last StoryJames Vincent McMorrow | James Vincent McMorrow | Play | 04:47 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | One Thousand TimesPaul Jeffries, James Vincent McMorrow | James Vincent McMorrow | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | EvilJames Vincent McMorrow | James Vincent McMorrow | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Get LowJames Vincent McMorrow | James Vincent McMorrow | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Killer WhalesJames Vincent McMorrow | James Vincent McMorrow | Play | 05:00 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Seek AnotherJames Vincent McMorrow | James Vincent McMorrow | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | SurrealJames Vincent McMorrow | James Vincent McMorrow | Play | 05:38 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Lost AnglesJames Vincent McMorrow | James Vincent McMorrow | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Burgess-Johnson | Design |
| 2 | James Byrne | Drums |
| 3 | Greg Calbi | Mastering |
| 4 | John Davis | Mastering |
| 5 | Kevin Dietz | Engineer |
| 6 | Jimmy Douglas | Mixing |
| 7 | Ross Dowling | Additional Production, Engineer, Mixing |
| 8 | Emma Doyle | Cover Photo |
| 9 | Frank Dukes | CS-80, Drum Programming, Juno, Producer |
| 10 | Kaan Gunesberk | Bass, Guitar (Electric), Vocals (Background) |
| 11 | Phil Hayes | Drum Engineering, Engineer |
| 12 | Paul Jeffries | Composer |
| 13 | John O'Mahony | Mixing |
| 14 | James Vincent McMorrow | Additional Production, Composer, Drums, Fender Jazz Bass, Fender Rhodes, Guitar (Electric), Keyboards, Moog Bass, Piano, Polysix, Primary Artist, Producer, Prophet 5, Synthesizer, Synthesizer Bass, Vocals, Yamaha Keyboards |
| 15 | Nineteen85 | Bass, Drum Programming, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Synthesizer, Synthesizer Bass |
| 16 | Two Inch Punch | Drum Programming, Keyboards, Producer, Synthesizer, Synthesizer Bass |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |