Album Review: Jack Carty - Esk

This time around, Carty delivers an album with some wonderful collaborations on board to bolster proceedings.

Not only does Josh Pyke turn up, co-writing on single The Joneses, Carty has surrounded himself with some great musicians to flesh out these love songs. Highlights include the hypnotic If I Am A Candle, You Are A Spark which is both melodically and lyrically a challenging song. Carty’s bell-like tones are perfectly suited to the aggressive Be Like The Water which has a rhythm reminiscent of an Ed Kuepper signature. Esk is an exceptional album that eclipses all his previous work.