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Title: Is Gray. Is Good!
Review: Clearly, David Gray adheres to the adage, "If it aint broke, dont fix it". White Ladder's delicate combination of folk and electronica sold big time and it sounded pretty darn good too. "A new day at midnight" sees Gray treading the same patch of earth and from the bouncy infection of the opener "Dead in the water" Gray doesn't put a foot wrong. His simple yet oh so moving songwriting works an absolute treat. From the frisky love confessions of "Caroline" to the brooding lament "Meet me on the other side", Gray covers every facet of human emotion with good humor and admirable persistence. Ones only complaint might be that Gray could perhaps at times, rely solely on himself and his trusty guitar. Tracks such as "Knowhere" and "Last boat to America" seem just a tad constrained by studio trickery. No matter. This is a worthy follow up to a watershed record, from an artist who is consolidating his excellent repuatation on both sides of the Atlantic.
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