William Fitzsimmons has become an artist who is easily identified by his signature music style. With a sound similar to Alexi Murdoch or Gregory Alan Isakov, Fitzsimmons effortlessly conveys hypnotic acoustic melodie and agonizingly human lyrics. Now, William Fitzsimmons’s future album release Lions continues to reflect his vulnerability.
Lions comes after 2011’s Gold in the Shadow, at first listen, it sounds like just another Fitzsimmons album. The opening tracks, “Well Enough” and “Josie’s Song,” are familiar acoustic ballads that have an instant calming charm. However, Fitzsimmons utilizes his talents in tracks “Fortune” and “Lions,” which stand out above all others.
Overall, the album is respectable. Unfortunately, it is also somewhat predictable. Fitzsimmons has mastered the art of calming and melancholic acoustic, but continues to be comfortable with familiarity.
