Alex Bien - Deadly & Given EP

1. All Falls Down

2. Deadly & Given

3. The Crimson

4. The Wave

5. Lost Lines

6. Hell To Pay

7. Lighthouse

Alex Bien have released their first album titled "Deadly & Given EP." This album has the sound and feel of a solo acoustic folk artist. We don't really know what to say about him except that we can see this is in the beginning recording for him and at times you can tell he wasn't quite sure the sound he wanted. This album feels like a mix between Grey Kingdom and SayWeCanFly, so if you are into either of those, or that style of music, you could like this album. He's done an alright job here. The instrumentation is pretty simple, with basic guitar/banjo and some synth on a couple songs. He can play, but it also feels like he is still working out the kinks and trying to find himself along with his confidence in his music. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals on this album are a little different than a traditional singer. He certainly has that very Canadiana and indie style in his singing. Who I think of the most is someone like Fred Penner with the closest voice I can think of. He can sing, but it feels like he starts off too quiet and then at the end verse or line, he gets loud enough to where you can hear what hes saying without having to focus really hard. With the lyrics, Alex sings about pretty basic topics like relationships, and feelings. We would love to hear more complex subject and songs with a bit more meaning in them, but this is an alright start for someone to go with. This is the safe bet for a first offering. If you are looking for a single to this album, there isn't one, so just pick a song and give it a listen to get the idea of the album. Alex has made an album that shows you the sound and style that he wants to go in with his music. We feel if he could get a little more loud in his singing, we could feel it more, but this is alright for a first album. We weren't too big on it, but maybe you will be. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think about it.

Genre: Folk/Acoustic/Singer-Songwriter

Release Date: July 9th, 2011

Location: Kingston, Ontario
Website: https://www.alexbienmusic.com/

Label: None