Clean cut acoustic you’d take home to mum.

Casey Barnes writes Pete Murray-style acoustic pop songs. That, essentially, sums it up, and while the music isn’t bad per se, it is, at times, a trifle by-the-numbers. His voice, at falsetto, has an R&B quality that explains the success of his remixes on the dance floor. Nevertheless, the entire EP reeks of safe choices. Red Lion Motel is the sort of acoustic album you would give to your mum at Mother’s Day and it is, perhaps, within this clean-cut market that Barnes will find success having already supported the likes of Bryan Adams and Vanessa Amorosi. He muses about unrequited love, but you never really empathise with the protagonist in his tales. The Crossing is a standout track, bringing a slight Americana flavour to the EP and Everyday incorporates punchy vocal harmonies and a quick-step rhythm to produce the most pop friendly track of Barnes’ songs. Nonetheless these moments don’t really sway me enough to label this an impressive release, but there is an indication of better things to come.

YUMI SED

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