“Alluded” and “unconcluded” – does it take a genius or an idiot to come up with a rhyme like that? Stoney is being punted as one of those figures on the music scene that, even though your average NME reader hasn’t heard of him,is every musician’s favourite musician and the kind of pioneer behind the scenes whose power of inspiration is what makes all the popular bands cool.
It’s a weird one, though, because seeing how someone who sounds like a less abrasive Athlete has had an impact on the Arctic Monkeys is quite a challenge. Good tunes and a willingness to bend boundaries – we’ll give him that, but Stoney sounds like the kind of solo artist who simply could be amazing with the right collaborations. He’s got a creative mind, so maybe for other music makers this is an exciting listen. From where we’re sitting though, it sounds like potential that isn’t quite being fulfilled.
