Arthur Buck Review

There is a special kind of magic that happens when two songwriters can align their creative universes and produce a coherent and meaningful song, much less an entire album. That magic has happened in the new group Arthur Buck. The two songsters are: Joseph Arthur and Peter Buck (of R.E.M.). The two have released their debut album, Arthur Buck, via New West Records. Together they have crafted an eleven-song set that was produced by Joseph Arthur and mixed by Tchad Blake (U2, Pearl Jam, The Black Keys) with all its songs co-written by the duo. The collaboration on the album brings out the strengths of both singer/songwriter Arthur and guitarist/songwriter Buck in a way that the sum is greater than the parts, even when the parts are this good. The sum is a set of tunes that are brimming with spontaneity, heart, great melodies and of course, amazing songwriting! The album is full of varied feels, vocal and instrumental textures and there is a buoyant alternative/contemporary rock vibe about it that will appeal to a very wide audience. That’s the short of it!