THIS REVIEW ON SIMON IS SPOT ON, WELL DONE Jacqueline Michelle.SIMON DOREYS "BOOK OF MODERN LOVE SONGS" There are no aires and graces with this singer/songwriter from Bury, what you see and hear is what you get ,one of the rare things about Simon. He does not rely on anything other than his vocals and his songs to get noticed. So when his second album turned up I had high expectations... "Wasting my time"...ahhh Simon,you're far from doing that I must say.This song has been going around in my head for such a long time and in my mind would be a hit if released for the club scene & it could well rocket Simon into the charts.They're notorious to break,but Simon has what it takes to break them...go for it! I'm going to be brutally honest here,there isn't a lousy song on this album.I don't like to go into too much detail,as I believe that its up to the listener to decide if a cd is good or not but I will always say if a cd isn't worth the disc its on...but the "Book of modern love songs" I feel is going to be one of the greatest undiscovered cd's of our time which is a tremendous shame for Simon and all who were involved in the making of this album. Like I said there are no lousy tracks on this album but there are some songs I like more than the next one or the one previous to it. If Without a doubt,the 'stand out' above all others is "Fly Away".I didn't believe that "Wasting my time" could be marched off the dance floor or one of my all time favourite songs ("Too much to want you") could be upstaged,but "Fly Away" is over 4 and a half minutes of pure heartbreak and romance.You can't help but shed a tear or two at hearing the evident longing in Simon's voice throughout the song. So is the album worth the wait? Most definitly! I just hope that it gets Simon the wider recognition he so richly deserves.Jacqueline Michelle
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