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• Artist: Justin Klump
• EP:
Something For September
• Label: None
• Year of Release: 2006
• ME Rating:
• Reviewed by: green_clash on 2007-04-20

Justin Klump is a singer, guitarist/songwriter based in the Portland area and Something For September is his newest EP. With his classical guitar background and simple and personal lyrics, Klump pens nice pop numbers that are catchy and deep. Klump's sound is familiar but at the same time, it's got a noticable distinction from the rest of the stuff you usually hear in the pop world. The CD opens with possibly his best song, "Suspicion". The instrumentation is impressive and keeps you interested throughout. The built-up bridge is both the best part of the song but also a highlight of the whole album. The best parts of his songs are usually when Klump effectively uses his falsetto voice. Though it's not used as much as it should be, whenever he does use it, it's always fantastic. The next two songs, "Not Your Own" and "Actually", are leftovers from some of his previous CD's. These are the weakest tracks on the record as they have repetetive song structures and feel boring throughout. It's obvious Klump has developed as a songwriter after these two songs. The song "Silhouette" isn't a bad song, but some parts are undesirable to listen to while others drag on for too long. "Flood" is a great listen that features a good piano part and nice lyrics that build throughout the song. It's easy to see that the final song on the EP, "Painter's Son", is Klump's most emotional. It's a fine piano ballad which builds to a fantastic outro. Something For September is a very exciting EP because we can hear an artist developing into a great songwriter. The future looks bright for Justin Klump.

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