James Vincent McMorrow: Early in the Morning
Sep 12th, 2011 by gcunniff
“Early in the Morning is Irish singer/songwrtiter James Vincent McMorrow’s debut. He cut it himself over five months in a cottage by the sea. McMorrow claims his influences as Joni Mitchell, Band of Horses, and Sufjan Stevens, but one need listen no further than “If I Had a Boat” — the set’s opener and first single — to clearly hear Bon Iver and Fleet Foxes in the mix as well. McMorrow’s brand of folkish pop is chock-full of tight hooks and arrangements, with his high-pitched falsetto amid lush five-part harmonies.” –All Music Guide