Ever the quaint and cheerful vibe, S J Denney’s latest simple and supple singer-songwriter tune ‘I Don’t Know If This Changes Things?’ sees the Benfleet based musician developing his chops to another level. There’s a richness to this arrangement here, a much more full blooded feeling to the entire song that has you enjoying the scale and complexity of the instrumental apparatus all around. The emotive expression behind the strings, the wind pieces, and the subtle but guiding percussive section all find their space on Denney’s latest.
But, as is the case with most of his songs, it’s the poignancy of his song writing and the eloquence of his vocal performance that really steals the show. There’s a warmth so innate to S J Denney’s work that somehow never fails to reel you in. He’s go the right balance of having that slightly whiney melody with the right tempo to make it feel endearing. As he sings that chorus line, you find yourself inevitably nodding your head along.