Constellation Me

Constellation Me

Joe Brooks has come a long way since he was a 16-year-old posting his tunes on MySpace. After selling out his U.K. tours, the British bard's second album dodges a sophomore slump with well-crafted songs, contagious melodies, and a handsome voice that sounds like it came from Jason Mraz's gene pool. "World At Our Feet" opens with the warbling warmth of an old Hammond organ joining an acoustic guitar and handclaps before Brooks comes in crooning with a rhythmic cadence that accompanies the drums to make for a breezy number you can dance to‚ especially toward the end where everything comes together soulfully to reveal that Brooks may have been listening to old Motown records while writing this one. "Superman" is another standout with its endearingly earnest lyrics floating over folky chords and a simplified break-beat played on a drum kit. Throughout Constellation Me, the summery songs shine brightest. "Feel the Sunshine" is the most romantic tune here, "Five Days of Summer" is easily the prettiest-sounding and the lush "Hello Mr. Sun" is the most poetic.

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