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Silent battles E​.​P.

by Michael Rattray

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Malibu 03:40
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2.
Little threads 04:09
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3.
Worry 03:24
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4.
Peace of mind 03:16
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5.
One million mangos 03:13
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‘Silent Battles’ is an elegant combination of original and cover music, opening with a hauntingly beautiful rendition of Hole’s ‘Malibu.’ Rattray’s signature sound is wrapped in waterfalls of symphonic string sections, atmospheric reverb, and infectiously lovely choruses and hooks. From bright tunes like ‘Little Threads’ perfect for your spring playlist, to introspective ballads like ‘One Million Mangoes,’ the EP is chock-full of diverse, memorable soundscapes.

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Michael Rattray’s Silent Battles E.P. is one that on the surface shows no signs of life having ever taken a put shot at this fantastic musician, however dig deeper, find the empathy needed to hear beyond the surface and the skin and the beauty of the music bleeds through in time with the lyrical observations like expensive red wine being poured slowly from the open neck and into the half full glass beneath. It is a glass that has been cut and adorned with care, the flow steady and to the point and in the end is one that you cannot but help raise in salute to the master behind the thought.

In the five tracks, Malibu, Little Threads, Worry, Peace of Mind and One Million Mangos, Michael Rattray delivers a set of songs that are not only dripping in the cool whimsy but also have the hidden charm of absolute expression, the imagery, especially on Worry and One Million Mangos is exquisite. They find a way to conjure up sentiment, of personal attachment to the plight of the musician that can only in the end change your outlook on such matters to which some might find mundane, yet are deep down more important; the scars on the inside hurt far more than those in which the eyes can see.

A very beautiful E.P., Silent Battles is one we can all identify with.

Ian D. Hall

www.liverpoolsoundandvision.co.uk/2017/02/21/michael-rattray-silent-battles-e-p-review/

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released April 10, 2017

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