CO-PILGRIM – A FAIRER SEA

In A Fairer Sea, front-man Mike Gale leads Co-pilgrim into the depths of wholesome pop that is every bit upbeat as it is soothingly mellow. Complete with country twangs and a clear Beach Boys influence, rolling melodies and guitar slides – mastered to perfection in title track A Fairer Sea – each song is beautifully produced with both head and heart. Songs often traverse heartache and lost loves, but Now You’re Here embraces the simple love song with delicate guitar strums and angelic vocal harmonies. Feel-good Sialo is one of many tracks exhibiting Gale’s melodic knack in this album; a pop creation made real with traces of heartbreak. (KD)

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