Atlas Hands - Benjamin Francis Leftwich
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-The lost young man toting a battered guitar and a fistful of broken dreams has now become a mainstay of mainstream post-Mumford British pop culture. Luckily, York singer-songwriter Benjamin Francis Leftwich has more in common with the stark confessionals of Nick Drake.
Source: NME http://www.nme.com/reviews/benjamin-francis-leftwich/12217
-These days, picking up an acoustic guitar must be an intimidating thing. With the likes of Bon Iver, Laura Marling and Fleet Foxes emerging in the last few years, melodic acoustic music is a very crowded party. Then again, with the heritage of acoustic songwriters stretching back from Elliott Smithto Nick Drake and beyond, it probably always has been. In such a well-ploughed field, new artists practically have to spout fireworks to stand out.
Such is the challenge that lies before 21-year-old Benjamin Francis Leftwich with his debut LP, Last Smoke Before the Snowstorm. The York-based singer-songwriter has certainly garnered the requisite attention, with two well-received EPs in late 2010 and early 2011, not to mention a popular cover of Arcade Fire’s Rebellion (Lies).
Source: BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/nc3q
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