CD Review

Artist: Nathan Lawr and the Minotaurs

Title: A Sea Of Tiny Lights

Record Label: Minotaur Music/Canadian Arts Council, Saved By Radio

Publicity: Killbeat Music www.killbeatmusic.com

Release Date: October 2^nd 2007

Website: www.nathanlawr.com  

3 Stars 

Reviewed By: Christopher Williams 

Nathan Lawr seems to be an urban legend on some degree on the Toronto music scene; he seems everywhere at times and nowhere all at once. He has been the guy at the back of the stage playing drums for countless bands such as FemBots and The Constantines, but has moved centre stage with his own collection of songs and musical style. A Sea Of Tiny Lights is Lawr’s third CD offered up for favour. 

Typical to knowing everyone in the Toronto music scene, Lawr has managed to have a plethora of quasi-known home-grown talent add their contributions to A Sea Of Tiny Lights. 

Nathan Lawr and The Minotaurs manages to draw together a collection of songs from all different musical genres; such as horn centered Jazz pieces such as ‘Footsteps’ to more folk-rock induced tracks like ‘Swimming Like A Needle In A Haystack Of The Sea.’ The CD does sound like a mish-mash of styles at times, but for the most part it is Lawr’s voice that acts as a constant, which is gentle and laid-back. 

I wouldn’t say A Sea Of Tiny Lights is a ‘breakout’ CD, but simply another step on a musical path. If you have managed to find Nathan Lawr prior to A Sea Of Tiny Lights and enjoy him, you will continue to do so with his newest inspiration.  

Righteous Heart

The Glass

Footsteps

If You Don’t Believe Me

Swimming Like a Needle in the Haystack of the Sea

Make Yourself

That Moment

There’s A Devil

Oh No!

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