Although I missed Decs’ first musical chapter, it would seem that I have stumbled across him at just the right time. Why? Because Goodbye is an excellent album and one that ticks all the right boxes for where the next wave of mainstream music, by which I mean music that is both accessible and creative, that deft blend of the cultish and the commercial that can change the musical landscape for the better, is coming from.
Blending an often understated pop infectiousness, if something can possibly be both, with some restrained indie cool, and singer-songwriter vibes with just enough of a band sound to push beyond such solo borders, Goodbye is full of wonderfully chilled tunes and the occasional more immediate groover, too.
One brave move hits the listener right away: the decision to open with the title track, a lilting and lovely piece but not your usual opener, sets the tone perfectly and says it all. It says that this is an album of understatement, with the occasional more heightened piece dynamically shaping the album’s contours rather than the other way around. And in this world of bombast and attention-seeking that we find ourselves in today, that, ironically, speaks volumes.
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