Led by Nottingham singer-songwriter Phil Smeeton, Magic Car - which also consists of Hazel Atkinson on vocals, Martyn West on guitar, Doug Ebling on drums and John Thompson on bass – will release their fourth album, Meteorites, on August 26th. On Meteorites, the band puts forth a distinctive Americana sound throughout twelve tales concerning everything from road trips, love, and even a dominatrix. The spritely mandolin sets the scene of sunshine and a gentle seaside breeze on “Fritz’s Beach” while a water theme continues, but with more of an island feel on “One Eyed Jack’s.” Smeeton and Co. take a folk approach with “Only In America” while Atkinson’s vocals turn sultry on the unique “Manwhippa!” The album also includes the harmonica-laced sorrowful tale of the “King Of Pool,” the story of infidelity on “Someone Else’s Wife” and the wonderfully bass-heavy “Working Woman.” Meteorites closes with the playfully written “The Bends” in which he issues a warning to a woman that he is “a funny fish baby, I swim on his own” and the piano-laden, bluesy “Good Man Gone Down” about a man who is “lost and out of reach.” Interesting stories paired with pleasant melodies make Meteorites worth checking out. Give it a listen.
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