Brightr is in fact Laurie Cottingham and he expresses himself by playing great acoustic emotional punk. I listened and reviewed the new record that comes out in April with NoReason Records and Penultimate Records.

This six song e.p. is a follow up to the album from 2016.and this time Brightr once again joined forces with Matt O´Grady as the producer for this record and they created melodic and emotional soundscape of acoustic emotional punk. Lyrically, themes vary from growing up, memories good and bad, relationships and being happy in contrast with being sad and lonely. These songs serve along with the music as some kind of vent, some kind of release for me and I felt real catharsis after the songs finished. I love how the melodic and calm voice of Brightr can arouse such emotions in me followed only with acoustic guitar and couple of harmonies. I would love to see and listen this music live. Recommended songs: Bergerac, Mark Strong.

7,5/10

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