Pat Brown - In My Room EP

Burnsville, Minnesota native Pat Brown, formerly of the pop-punk band Sing It Loud has released his debut solo EP titled In My Room. The disc is a refreshing and inviting mixture of laid-back, acoustic rhythms that maintains a strong musical ethos that permeates this disc with great fervor and simplicity.

The disc starts off with "Who We Are", which just happens to be my favorite track off the album. The tune is a no frills, strictly acoustic based number that immediately jolts you to life with Pat's dynamic and introspective vocal style that puts things in perspective right away and gives you an idea of the type of music that we can expect to hear on the rest of the EP. "Your Own Good" is another strong musical entry with solid acoustic guitar riffs and Pat's beautiful and inspirational vocal style fitting in together perfectly with the rest of the album like a jigsaw puzzle piece. "Annually" is a melodic, organic number that brings it all home with a relaxing number that brings everyone together in a group sing-along and bonding together over their love of music. We begin to close out the disc with "iPod on Shuffle", a passionate, all around perfect tune that does a great job of spotlighting Pat's exquisite vocal abilities in a richly dynamic setting that fits Pat perfectly and allows him to be who he is, a truly gifted and talented songwriter. The EP ultimately concludes with the disc's title track, an amazing way to close out the disc with dazzling acoustic guitar riffs and Pat's jaw dropping vocal abilities that were featured quite prominently, wrap everything up together neatly and ensure that everything on the effort turns out the way it intended to. I managed to catch Pat Brown in concert last month at The Middle East Upstairs in Cambridge where he opened up for Mod Sun, and I was completely blown away with his vocal abilities and his simple and straightforward singer-songwriter style that was completely original and all his own. He wasn't trying to emulate anyone else but himself, and that's what makes him completely unique and special from all the other singer-songwriters coming up in the scene today.

To sum it all up, a truly remarkable and cohesive debut set from Pat Brown, who has completely come into his own with an amazing collection of tunes that show off his dynamic musical persona, and the truly creative and passionate individual that he is musically.

                                                                                                                                 EP Score: 4.5/5

Track Listing:

1. Who We Are
2. Your Own Good
3. Annually
4. iPod on Shuffle
5. In My Room