Adam Levy‘s new record Naubinway is reminiscent of The Jayhawks and Crowded House with its light pop arrangements bordering onto the realms of Americana by way of tasteful pedal steel and cowboy chords. At times the influence of Paul McCartney comes shining through too. This sonic landscape belies the deeper tragedy and eloquence that Levy has chosen for his subject matter, namely the suicide of his son.
Naubinway is full of thoughtful, loving and sometimes sad reflections on a father losing his son, the void that creates and the emotions it kicks up. The CD packaging is covered with Daniel Levy’s weird and arresting depictions of skeletons robed like Mexican cowboys and the identity of the record is so wrapped up in this artist, his life and…
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…death, one cannot help but be drawn to Naubinway as an artefact as much as a recording of some great Americana.