Morgan Evans
The Aussie-Nashville thread runs consistently through this debut album from Newcastle country poster-boy Morgan Evans. Intelligently crafted, the songwriting's certainly showcased through stadium-rock cuts, ballads and a Kasey Chambers duet – although Evans' own chops aren't as thoroughly tested. Tenacious One Eye For An Eye stands out as an album highlight – even if Evans' disposition isn't as dark as the song seems to crave – because it sounds critical. When Evans is at his best live he's incredibly persuasive, but here he's more passive. You walk away enjoying this, but waiting to see if you love him. Single fodder.
