REVIEW : Vagabond Skies - ComfortComes

It is a new month so that could only mean a new Joseph Arthur EP. “Vagabond Skies” is the third EP in a four part set that is being released in the run up to his latest studio album due this September.

So, the main question I had going into this release was could Arthur keep the quality going for a third EP? He is surely bound to slow down right?

“Vagabond Skies” is the “slow” EP out of the set. There is not a song that will hit you right away as a stroke of genius like “King of The Pavement” on “Could We Survive” or “Dream of the Eternal Life” on “Crazy Rain.” The songs here take some time to get it is really more late night music. The EP gets going with “Slow Me Down.” The track is the most accessible out of this bunch with an epic and uplifting hook in some ways. Arthur’s trademark vocals have now become a comforting feeling now that he has been in our lives so much lately. 

“She Paints Me Gold” starts off with a simple drum and a piano that sounds like it is being played three miles away. He does a little something extra to his vocal here with a slight effect and a little extra falsetto as well. It gives the song a nice chance of pace.

People who are new to the world of Joesph should start off with the first EP in the set “Could We Survive.” The EP is slightly more conventional and will be a good way to break into his writing style and his personalty. The record is a late night record and I think I need a nap.

By John Siwicki