Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10
Do no harm, not just an oath for those that seek patients in distress, nor as a mantra into which we look upon the lives as others as sacred, but to our own souls, to our belief, for if we are cruel, if we are disposed to place anger against our own essence and being, then we are preparing ourselves to cause havoc on the one we should be caring for most; ourselves.
If we speak badly against ourselves, the soul cannot tell the difference and reacts just as it would if we felt the sting of tears and horror of another’s vile verbal attack. We must therefore take care to speak with care, to put our words Outside Of The Blue we may encounter and into the warmth of another colour, to embrace the joy occasionally and boost the earned confidence we should all feel when we create a moment that others will find inspiring.
Outside Of The Blue is a dynamic response to a question of self-doubt, of the agony expressed when we denounce ourselves without serious provocation or proof as being an enemy of our own existence, and one that Spinn have stylishly and with sophistication taken, dissected, and produced to combat the anguish felt by the individual, and by the collective spirit of humanity.
An album that implores unconditional love is to be taken seriously, for too often we seek ways to cast aspersions and throw shade on someone’s right to self-expression, we follow the rule of disparity set out by others with agendas that are more in keeping with throwing a smart remark rather than by accepting their truth; we are not so much in the blue, as being a foot soldier of the less than subtle tirade of swearing alliance to the wretched and the toxic in the hope of dissuading others from doing what we fear to attempt.
Across tracks such as Daydreaming, I Believe In Love, Getaway, Sweet Like Honey, the superb The Things She Said To Me, and the insightful The Outside Looking In, Spinn deliver a soundtrack to a life that will catch many unawares, but will certainly embolden those who actively listen to the outpouring of positive energy that is slowly, carefully, exactly unwrapped with the listener in mind.
We can become too entrenched in the blue, but if we take steps to move from it, to seek out ways to keep it at arm’s length then perhaps our thinking, the discourse between our mind and our souls can be become more enjoyable, more in harmony with how others see us. By taking care to recognise what lays at the heart of the matter we can see what lays outside of the blue and the hope that is revealed.
Spinn’s Outside Of The Blue is available now from Modern Sky UK.
Ian D. Hall