A Light That Never Dies

General | Jul 2015

Reviews

Zoë
Reviewed 2015-07-06
This is the first full length from South Carolina native KaiL Baxley. I am so in to this blue-eyed soul trend right now and this record does not disappoint. RIYL: Hozier, George Ezra, Sam Smith, Sam Cook...

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Recommended Tracks: 1, 3, 5, 6, 11

1.  (3:42) Light That Never Dies - Super soulful, awesome backing harmonies, sounds a lot like Hozier, awesome. Cool horns too.
2. (3:14) Mr. Downtown - Horn section, female backing vox, more uptempo than the last with horns and flutes.
3. (4:00) Tell The Falling Sun - Slow Motown sounds. Almost reminds me of Sam Cook. That voice is amazing.
4. (2:53) The Ballad of Johnny Steel - Funky, darker, simple and very cool, the horn section is killer.
5. (4:40) Morning Light - Acoustic and mellow, slide guitar and another sweet melody. Super sweet love song.
6. (3:43) Better Feelin’ Better Days - Awesome female backing vocals again. Slow and steady, more distorted again.
7. (3:15) Owe - Intricate acoustic guitar, fiddle, another slower one, bluesy and super soulful.
8. (1:34) Still Wonder (Interlude) - Ambient almost with some piano and minimal female vocals.
9. (3:57) Troubled Souls - Another downtempo one, this time with super pretty strings and a more rock sounding guitar with heavy use of floor toms.
10. (4:50) Chasing James Dean - Acoustic guitar, strings and vocals. Bluesy, country vibe, simple and pretty much like the others.
11. (4:11) Mirrors of Paradise - Cool vocal harmonies, more singer/songwriter-y drum beat builds in a couple minutes in. Nearly perfect.

Recent airplay

Tell The Falling Sun
Owe
Homeward BoundSep 10, 2015
Light That Never Dies
Clean Copper RadioSep 10, 2015
Light That Never Dies
Breakaway BluffSep 07, 2015
Tell The Falling Sun
Music CasseroleSep 05, 2015
Morning Light
Homeward BoundAug 13, 2015

Charting

2015-07-10 — 2015-09-11
Week EndingAirplays
Sep 13 3
Sep 6 1
Aug 16 3
Aug 2 2
Jul 26 3
Jul 19 1

Track listing

1. Light That Never Dies
2. Mr. Downtown
3. Tell The Falling Sun
4. The Ballad Of Johnny Steel
5. Morning Light
6. Better Feeln' Better Days
7. Owe
8. Still Wonder (Interlude)
9. Troubled Souls
10. Chasing James Dean
11. Mirrors Of Paradise