“Sepia soaked soulful folk at its best” - James Robins (Freshnet-BBC6 introducing) "Vingoe has effortlessly created the perfect soundtrack for lovers : the beginnings of a beautiful dusk, and the deep racing emotions of a passionate heart. Definitely worth a listen” - Gary Munday, Acoustic magazine "Dreamy, 1970s-inspired folk" - Time Out “folk music has
been dragged the wrong way in recent years, and Conrad Vingoe embodies
the simplistic ideals that have been lost, it seems. With Simple Secrets
you are treated to something not just of beauty, but a brief look
into the heart and soul of a man.” “an album that
sounds like it should have been on shelves back in the days before
most of us were born,stacked alongside Tim Buckley and Nick Drake,that
doesn’t mean he’s outdated though,it just lends this album
something of a timeless quality : makes the hairs on the back of your
neck stand on end” "Conrad Vingoe seems to have
produced this summer’s definitive soundtrack…swinging
with a kind of effortlessness which suggests Vingoe could do this
forever" “...he takes standard folk-like
forms back to their essence so that the grains of the genre are important
rather than the veneer of fashion. His touch is deft and almost feminine…almost
imperceptible until you realise that the songs inhabit you…the
melancholy of out of season loneliness” ““Great piece of work””
“Spare Buttons and Bones is
a triumphant re-imagining of the euphoric elements of US alt folk”
“Vingoe makes folk pop songs
with occasional nods to rock but he has such a great ear for melody
and a beautiful warm voice, that I find ‘Spare Buttons And Bones’
hard to resist...this is definitely another addition to my admittedly
limited “Great Folk Albums” list. ”
“'Spare Buttons And Bones' brings
together Vingoe’s...limited edition EPs...its accomplished song
craft deserves to garner him wider exposure and a larger audience.
Dealing primarily in melancholic yet uplifting folk... this is a collection
full of sublime melodies that radiate a wounded pathos.” "...Good songs, we all agree-ones
obviously built with skill and experience. Vingoe's super-power lies
in his voice,which is glorious...Everything is in place" “Drawing on the Ray Lamontagne/Jose Gonzalez blueprint of late and stripping it down to bare acoustics...allows songs like casual waltz of ‘How Come’ and soaring ‘Big Wide Sky’ to breathe...Conrad Vingoe certainly leaves a good impression and a welcoming doorstep.” AWARDS - PRS/Fopp New Music Award 2010 Acoustic Magazine singer/songwriter of the year 2012
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