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1. Good In The Woods
2. Monstera Deliciosa
3. Bruce County Power Trip
4. Move Along
5. Blood On The Mat
6. Jump The Fence
7. Chalice Of The Queen
8. Thanks For Everything
Pat Maloney has released his debut album titled "Root Rot." This album shows the artist in a very folky, narrator sound and style to his music. These songs seem to have a bit of a comical feel to them as well. Pat has a pretty unique sound, and it's hard to find anyone who is quite like him. We however feel like if Fred Penner wrote grown up songs, he'd probably be Pat. He has done a pretty good job on this album.
When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been recorded to a pretty solid level. Although it doesn't sound super clear and crisp, it still has a good sound, and you can hear everything. The vocals seem to be over top of the music, so that helps hearing all the lyrics. With the instrumentation, Pat just plays. This album doesn't really have anything here thats going to wow you, or impress you. His playing just works for the style he is playing, but it is pretty basic. Pat can play, you can tell that, just nothing to turn a head.
Now onto the vocals and lyrics. The vocals on this album are pretty decent. He has a unique, kinda quirky way of singing his songs here. Pat can certainly sing, and he does a good job on the album, but there isn't really a wow moment. Pretty decent job though. With the lyrics, Pat goes for songs that are more stories that people can relate to. He has a very honest and regular way of bringing his music to the average person. He has songs about getting into a fight, getting a job and getting out of debt, Canadiana, and more. As touched on before, these are things that the regular listener can relate to, and probably have the same experiences. We feel that he really gets his audience and knows how to connect them. All in all, great job here.
If you are looking for a single to this album, there isn't one, but we really liked Blood On The Mat, so we suggest that one. You can pick your own song and either will give you an idea of this album and Pat Monley's music.
Pat has released his debut album Root Rot, and it really shows off what he wants the listener to know about him and gives a dive into him and his music. This album also gives him something to go out and play. We found that this music wasn't quite something that fits with our tastes and had too much quirkiness to it, but that doesn't mean you won't like it. Give this album a listen to decide for yourself what you think of it.
Genre: Folk/Singer-Songwriter/Acoustic
Release Date: 2013
Location: London, Ontario
Website: http://www.patmaloney.ca
Label: None
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