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Japanese Review ‘Startrip Music Magazine’ – Sooner or Later EP

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Japanese Review ‘Startrip Music Magazine’ by Hiroyuki Mori
 
English translation below
 
Hurricane#1のベーシストの他、故郷リバプールでThe Sums（元SmallerのPeter “Digsy” Deary率いるバンド。Noel Gallagherとは長年の親友で、Oasisの’Digsy’s Dinner’は彼のことを書いた曲）のメンバーとしても活動中のChris Mullin、新作は4曲入りのEP。前作 “Myself Fooling Me” は、どちらかというとシンガー/ソングライターの作品という印象で、アコースティック・ギターやピアノを軸にしたサウンドが展開されていたが、今作は、より “バンド” らしさを感じるサウンド。最盛期を肌で知るChrisらしく、成熟したブリットポップといった趣。その中でもひときわ輝いているのが、Track-2 ‘Just Want You To Know’ と、Track-4 ‘Sooner or Later’。’Just〜’のパーカッシブでエッジの効いたアコースティックギターとディストーショナルなエレキギターとの対照的なサウンドが織り成すサウンドの見事さは、Chris Mullinというアーティストの鍵になるというか肝になるというか、（特にサウンド面において）アイデンティティーへと繋がる重要な可能性を秘めた楽曲だと思う。凡百のバンド/アーティストとは一線を画すアーティストだってことを証明できるかというね。そして、トラッド色濃い’Sooner〜’は、ソングライターとしての力量を感じるには十分すぎる良曲。
噂によると、次回作はいよいよフル・アルバムのリリースとのこと。今作で垣間見られた方向性の更なる進化を期待！

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English Translation

Hurricane # 1 other bassist, in his hometown Liverpool The Sums (original Smaller of Peter “Digsy” Deary and led by band – Noel Gallagher in the many years of close friend, Oasis of ‘Digsy’s Dinner’ was the song that wrote about him) of in is also active as a member Chris Mullin , new releases of 4 songs EP. Previous work “Myself Fooling Me” is the impression that a rather singer / songwriter of the work, but the sound was an acoustic guitar and piano to the axis has been expanded, now it works is, feel more “band” likeness sound. Rashiku Chris to know the golden age in the skin, flavor, such as mature Brit pop. What exceptionally shining Among them is, Track-2 ‘Just Want You To Know’ and, Track-4  ‘Sooner Or Later’ . Splendor of contrasting sound weave sound of the acoustic guitar and the distorter relational an electric guitar edgy in the percussive of ‘Just~’, or rather made on whether the liver say that the key to artist called Chris Mullin, ( I think that it is especially music with hidden significant potential to lead to) identity in sound surface. It says that you can prove it ‘s artists to draw the line and many kinds of band / artist. Then, trad distinctively ‘Sooner~’ is too enough to feel competent as a songwriter Yokyoku.
According to the rumor, the next work more and more things with the release of the full album. Expect a further evolution of the glimpse was direction in the work now!
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Out Of The Shadows – Review

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OUT OF THE SHADOWS: CHRIS MULLIN

OUT OF THE SHADOWS: CHRIS MULLIN

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We like a sideman stepping into the spotlight at Liverpool.com. Those hidden harmony singers and bass players often hide their light under a bushel and hold back songs of strength and heartbreak. It must be hard to get a word in being in a band with Digsy, never mind a song… but Chris Mullin has managed to get an EP recorded and released. It’s a cracker. And he did it with a little help from a friend. By Denis Parkinson. 

You can’t listen to every song or see every band. There is so much music available from so many places, that the search can be a simultaneous source of joy and frustration – for every musician you discover, there is a nagging feeling of missing out on someone else. Until now, I’ve missed out on Chris Mullin. But you shouldn’t.

Scouser Mullin is co-songwriter and bass player for Liverpool band The Sums and is currently tasting success holding down the bottom end for a rejuvenated Hurricane #1 (as a recent tour of Japan attests to). Now he’s raided his personal archives and released a solo EP, ‘Myself Fooling Me’, containing six songs all written, produced and performed by the man himself. Well, apart from the one co-written with Paul McCartney…

“The title track was written twenty years ago after I was lucky enough to have a one-on-one jamming session with McCartney,” says Chris. “We played the song together a few times and Macca contributed the middle eight – and also suggested the title. He loved it and said “… John would have loved that, the lyrics are great!”. What a compliment!”

Indeed. The EP sounds noticeably different to The Sums and it’s not what you’d expect. The songs he writes with Digsy in The Sums, and the music of Hurricane #1, are guitar-based with an indie sensibility. These songs are delicate, melodic, emotional and there is a quiet intensity at play which is confident and comfortable with itself. The music feels raw and vulnerable – and things have gotten more personal. Opener ‘Hard Times’, for example, is a piano and strings gem, reminiscent of Dennis Wilson (who famously stepped outside The Beach Boys to great effect) and is just a lovely song. The EP fits together well despite Mullin collating the collection from different points in time. As he says, the title track is twenty years old, but what an impressive collaborator to have on your first solo release! There isa hint of The Beatles in the tune – but when an actual Beatle was involved, that’s no bad thing…

Solo releases by members of established bands can often get drowned out by what has come before, but this is one worth seeking out and a change of direction that sounds like a very enjoyable experience for the artist. It can be hard to see the wood for the trees in the modern musical landscape, but don’t miss out on this mellow and modest nugget of a release.

You can’t hear everything, but luckily some music makes the search worthwhile.

‘Myself Fooling Me’ is out now 

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Video for ‘Dissatisfied Mind’ – Single released 06/10/18 – from EP ‘Sooner or Later’

Video for ‘Colour Of Pain’, single taken from the E.P. – Myself fooling Me.

New Single – Hard Times *** OUT NOW ***

 

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Japanese Review – Starstrip Music

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Japanese Review _ Translation is below
 
昨年行われたHurricane#1の来日公演にベーシストとして参加していたChris Mullin、その堅実なプレイとフランクな人柄に心を奪われた方も多いかと思います（私もその1人）。H#1以外にもThe Sums（元SmallerのPeter “Digsy” Deary率いるバンド。Noel Gallagherとは長年の親友で、Oasisの’Digsy’s Dinner’は彼のことを書いた曲）というバンドでも活動している彼が、キャリア初となるソロ音源 “Myself Fooling Me”をリリースしました。
macca_mullinベーシストのソロというよりも、1人のシンガー/ソングライターの作品という印象で、アコースティック・ギターやピアノを軸に中期以降のビートルズを彷彿とさせる展開や味付けがサラリ、実にリバプール出身の彼らしい楽曲が並んでいます。なかでもタイトル・トラックの’Myself Fooling Me’、この曲にまつわるエピソードがすごい！この曲の名付け親がなんと…..Paul McCartney！20年以上前に書いた曲で、元々は ‘Fooling Myself’ というタイトルだったそうなんですが、数年前にPaulとセッションをする機会（！）があり、そこでこの曲を披露したところPaulが気に入り、何度か一緒に演奏することになったそうです。そこで、曲中のアイデアやタイトルの提案、そして、
“John (Lennon) would of loved that, the lyrics are great（ジョンもきっと気に入るよ！特に歌詞が素晴らしい！）”
というメッセージをいただいたとのこと。つまり、ポールのお墨付き！というわけですね。羨ましいかぎりです。

全6曲、派手さはないのですが、聴けば聴くほど芳醇な出汁がじゅわっと染み出てくる、飽きの来ない好盤です。実に味わい深い作品。

SONG LISTING;
01. Hard Times
02. Lost At Sea
03. Colour Of Pain
04. No More
05. Who Took The Beat?
 TRANSLATION (may not be 100% accurate, taken from Google Translate)
 

“Chris Mullin who participated as a bassist in the performance of Hurricane #1 that was held in Japan last year, I think many people are deprived of their solid play and frank personality (one of them also). In addition to H # 1 besides The Sums (a band led by former Smaller’s Peter “Digsy” Deary, a longtime best friend with Noel Gallagher, Oasis’s ‘Digsy’s Dinner’ wrote about him) He has released a career first solo sound source “Myself Fooling Me”.

Rather than being a bassist’s solo, with the impression of a singer / songwriter’s work, the development and seasoning that reminiscent of the Beatles in the medium term and beyond acoustic guitar and piano is Sararay, a song that is like him who is actually from Liverpool In line. Among them, the title track ‘Myself Fooling Me’, the episode related to this song is amazing! What is the goddess of this song … .. Paul McCartney! Originally it was titled ‘Fooling Myself’ which was written over 20 years ago, but there is an opportunity (!) To have a session with Paul a couple of years ago, when I showed this song Paul liked it , It seems that it was decided to play together a couple of times. Therefore, ideas and suggestions of titles in the song, “John (Lennon) would of loved that, the lyrics are great (John will definitely like it, especially the lyrics are wonderful!)”

I heard that you got a message saying. In other words, Paul’s seal! That’s why. As long as enviable.

There are six songs in total, there is no flashy, but as you listen to it, the rich soup juice will come out and it will bleed out, it is a good board without coming of tired. A really tasty work.”

Review by – Hiroyuki Mori

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The Ringmaster Review

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“Better known as the bassist and co-songwriter of The Sums (ex-Smaller) and bassist for nineties band Hurricane #1 who have recently reformed, Chris Mullin is set to entice his own corner of attention with his debut solo EP, Myself Fooling Me. The Liverpool bred musician bares his creative and emotional heart with a six fingered handful of songs as distinct and different from his other endeavours as they are similar in the captivation of ears and imagination; simply a collection of tracks just demanding attention.

The first of a planned series of EPs exploring Mullin’s appetite for “more experimental styles of music”, Myself Fooling Me opens up with Hard Times. As keys stroke ears and thoughts, swiftly there is a Lennon-esque quality to the song and its lively grace, Mullin’s vocal expression a heart sharing proposal accentuated by the spring of strings rising over and caressing a quickly awoken appetite for the song’s melodic suggestiveness. Catchy with increasing warm hope lining its initial melancholic tinge, the song is a captivating start to the release and introduction to Mullin’s personal creative character.

Lost At Sea follows, acoustic guitar stroking ears as Mullin’s again vocally shares his reflections being subsequently surrounded by simmering and increasingly bold flames of strings courted by celestial keys. The song laps at the senses, suggestive light shimmering on its surface before the darker hues of Colour Of Pain compellingly slip through ears. With a bluesy edge to its melodic lure and shadow hugged emotion, the outstanding track is a haunted bewitchment, melancholy and sorrow its engaging suit as Mullins reveals yet another side to his ever broadening solo journey.

From the rousing beauty of a song shouting single, Mullins shows a folkish flare with No More; a gentle melody seducing act of defiance which just grows more infectious with every passing note and word while Who Took The Beat? shows another hue to the same instinctive intent with darker emotional shadows at work. Blossoming in texture and flavour with every move, a sixties musical air from his home city as well as broader cosmopolitan scents seeping from its body, the song is one evocative serenade.

The EP closes with its title track; a song written over 20 years ago and revived after a one on one jamming session with Paul McCartney a few years back. Featuring ex-band mate, Bren Moore (Smaller/The Sums/Ella Guru) and the backing vocals of Fiona Holt O’Sullivan, Myself Fooling Me is a melody woven glide into the imagination with lyrical and vocal expression as provocative and honest as the boisterous sounds around them.

With every listen the Myself Fooling Me EP offers a richer seduction whilst sharing further depth to songwriting already part of some memorable moments with The Sums. Mullin’s solo exploration is a very different proposal to his ‘day job’, but something fans of the band and melody honed music as a whole will enthusiastically embrace.”

Myself Fooling Me is available now via Nowhere Music through all major download retailers and @ https://chrismullin.bandcamp.com/releases


Review – Pete RingMaster 29/03/2017

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E.P. Review – from ‘I Don’t Hear a Single’

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https://hearasingle.blogspot.co.uk/2017/03/chris-mullin-myself-fooling-me-ep.html
“I love being surprised by music, particularly as I so rarely am. There is some great Pop around at present, be it Power Pop or Indie, you just have to root for it. You are certainly not going to fall over it or hear it on TV or Radio.

I appreciate it even more when it’s close to home and so Chris Mullin’s Myself Fooling Me is quite a revelation to these ears. Chris is co-songwriter for The Sums who continued from Noel Gallagher darlings Smaller.

The Sums continue to spread the spirit of Brit Pop, but the band are so electric that these stripped down solo songs caught me off guard. I can see why they wouldn’t necessarily fit on a Sums album, but I’m delighted that they’ve finally seen the light of day.

There’s a melodic rawness to all six songs and the man can certainly bring a hook to the proceedings. There’s even Jazz tints on the likes of Colour Of Pain and Folk on Who Took The Beat and throughout you get surprised by an unexpected arrangement or instrumental break.

The real gem though is the closer, Myself Fooling Me. Paul McCartney worked on the song with Mullin during a One To One Jamming Session and contributed both the Mid 8 and the title. It’s a haunting song with a wonderful Psych Pop accompaniment.

Chris Mullin is a busy boy with his commitments as bass player in Hurricane #1 and The Sums, but more EP’s are planned throughout the year. I can’t wait, this first one is exceptional. It’s great melodic pop.

The EP is available from all the major download retailers. You can also buy it from the solo Bandcamp page here.”

Review – Don Valentine 

Myself Fooling Me – E.P.

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Chris Mullin – Myself Fooling Me 

6 Track E.P. Released 18-03-2017

  1. Hard Times
  2. Lost At Sea
  3. Colour Of Pain
  4. No More 
  5. Who Took The Beat?
  6. Myself Fooling Me

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“Mellow, melodic, dynamic, emotional, easy listening songs that are a far step way from his normal comfort zone, the contrast from the in your face indie rock to the subtle tones of this solo E.P will leave you pleasantly surprised.”

The title track ‘Myself Fooling Me’ was written over 20 years ago and brought back to life more recently after Chris had a one on one jamming session with Paul McCartney a few years back. Chris & Paul played the song together a few times over and Macca contributed the mid 8 section to the song and also suggested the title Myself Fooling Me (which was originally ‘Fooling Myself’). Paul loved the song himself and during the session he also said  “John (Lennon) would of loved that, the lyrics are great”, what a compliment!