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Mirrorwriting CD (2011)
Jamie Woon albums Through no fault of his own, 28-year-old Londoner Jamie Woon arrived on the scene already having to justify whether we needed either another BRIT school graduate or another sensitive, British singer/songwriter named James on the scene. While his first album, Mirrorwriting, shares a few similarities with his counterparts in the former category in the shape of Katy B's dubstep leanings and the late Lynden David Hall's chilled-out soul, and the latter in its minimal James Blake-esque production, its unique, after-hours sound ensures that he deserves his place on various "sound of 2011" polls as much as anyone. Indeed, comparisons with Blake's self-titled debut may be inevitable, but these 12 tracks are a different beast, placing emphasis much more on poppier melodies and Woon's swoon, comprised of some Terence Trent D'Arby-esque vocals thankfully free of unnecessary Auto-Tune. The first half of Mirrorwriting, in particular, is a particularly impressive display creating a nocturnal atmosphere without foregoing any memorable hooks. Lead single "Night Air" is a gorgeous fusion of ghostly bleeps and Burial-produced beats, whose clever use of space appropriately ties in with its lyrics of "I've acquired a taste for silence"; the warm-layered synths, low-slung basslines and blue-eyed soul harmonies of "Shoulda" sound like a 2011 update of Mike + the Mechanics' "Silent Running," while the twitchy, Timbaland-style beats and staccato strings of "Middle" echo the Prince-pastiche funk of Justin Timberlake's last record, even if its schmaltzy boy band lyrics ("I can't get enough of your love") are more *NSync-esque. But following the gospel-tinged, '90s trip-hop of "Spirits," the album seems to lose its focus, as Woon's soothing, tremulous tones get pushed to the sidelines in favor of the obligatory, wobbly basslines on the slow jam "Spirals," and the aimless ambient electronica and clattering percussion on "Echoes," while the 47-second instrumental "Secondbreak" is perhaps the most pointless interlude committed to record this year. Woon nearly gets things back on track with the Neptunes-style beats and pounding, bluesy piano chords of "TMRW," but the meandering "Gravity" fails to live up to ...
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Lady Luck Vinyl LP (2011)
Jamie Woon music CDs Spectral, minimalist, machine-tooled neo-soul that unfolds effortlessly’- The Guardian
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Night Air (2011)
Jamie Woon discography Track Listing of songs: Night Air; Night Air; Night Air; Night Air;
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Lady Luck (2011)
Jamie Woon songs Track Listing of songs: Lady Luck;
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Spirits EP (2012)
Jamie Woon CD discography Track Listing of songs: Spirits; Spirits; Slowburning;
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Let's Post Funk EP Vinyl LP (2009)
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Waysaring Stranger Vinyl LP (2007)
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Settle CD (2013)
Jamie Woon albums Track Listing of songs: Intro; When a Fire Starts To Burn; Latch; F For You; White Noise; Defeated No More; Stimulation; Voices; Second Chance; Grab Her; You & Me; January; Confess To Me; Help Me Lose My Mind;
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Solidify Vinyl LP (2009)
Jamie Woon music CDs Track Listing of songs: Solidify; Analyse;
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 Jamie Woon Lyrics and Songs
Popular or famous Jamie Woon music songs: Night Air Lyrics, Spirits, Lady Luck Lyrics, Street, Gravity, Second Breath, Middle, Echoes, Shoulda, Solidify, Spiral, Waterfront. More music lyrics and songs Secondbreath, TMRW, Slowburning, Wayfaring Stranger Burial Mix, Wayfaring Stranger, Wayfaring Stranger Stitch Mix. See All Songs
 Jamie Woon Biography
Jamie Woon discography London, England native Artist, the son of background vocalist Mae McKenna, debuted in 2006 with a startling folk-soul a cappella update of "The Wayfaring Stranger." Initially issued as a one-sided 12" single, the song was released again the following February with an original, "Gravity," and a pair of remixes, including one by dubstep innovator Burial. After providing vocals for a handful of producers and another compilation appearance, Woon released his second proper single, the moody "Night Air," in 2010. ~ Andy Kellman
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 Jamie Woon CD discography Worked With
Disclosure, Subeena
 Contemporaries
James Blake (Dubstep), Burial (Dubstep), Andreya Triana, Stubborn Heart, Stateless (U.K.), Alex Clare, Subeena
 Influences
Tim Buckley, Massive Attack, Smith & Mighty
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