06 Apr Jamie Woon – Mirrorwriting | Album Review

After coming up fourth on the BBC Sound of 2011 poll at the start of the year seemingly solely off of the critically acclaimed Burial-co produced “Night Air” single which Pitchfork described as “one of the key tracks of 2010”, 28-year old British singer, songwriter and producer Jamie Woon has been firmly on the lips of critics and avid music listeners alike as we awaited the release of some music from the BRIT school graduate and Red Bull Music Academy alumni to back up his buzz. Sitting somewhere between R&B, Soul, Electronica and Dubstep, Woon recently put out the follow-up single to “Night Air,” titled “Lady Luck,” to yet another rapturous reception. Laced with lush percussions, sexy dirty bass, glorious jaunts of looped vocals and harmonies and splendid handclaps, the 'vocal-led' song (or rather more vocal-led than “Night Air”) lacked the obscurity, the lyrical edge and sheer groove of “Night Air” but did a lot to showcase Jamie Woon’s vocal dexterity, in case that was ever in doubt - and comparisons with the Justin Timberlakes and Jamie Lidells of the world began to be tossed up left, right and center. Woon releases his debut album, Mirrorwriting, on April 18 via Polydor Records. Below, we find out if it lives up the steady “buzz” that has surrounded Jamie Woon leading up to this point.