Jon Gomm, Hypertension Reviews

“Jon Gomm, Hypertension - This is Gomm's first ever...”

Written on: 02/10/2004 by steven castelo (1 review written)

Jon Gomm, Hypertension - This is Gomm's first ever album, and it's a stunning piece of work. It's recorded with just his voice and an acoustic guitar, but I've never heard a guitar make sounds like this before. He uses it to get bass, melody, chords and - most amazingly - drums, all at once!

The songs are filled with emotion, and sound fresh and original. I can't really pin him into a genre - it's a bit indie, a bit blues, a bit folk, a bit funky at times, but there's definitely a distinct... (read more)