Full Review. Well-conceived, vibrant, and executed with attitude and aplomb, About the Light is a career standout for Mason. Steve Mason: 1: EP. AllMusic Review by Jon O'Brien [+] After flirting with dub-reggae under the alias of King Biscuit Time, Beta Band founding member Steve Mason gives Boys Outside, his first release under his real name, a full-scale Jamaican makeover, with a little help from Matumbi guitarist and esteemed producer (Orange Juice, Madness) Dennis Bovell. ... and with producer Stephen Street have produced something that captures the essence of a Steve Mason album, while at the same time is quite different in its feel. Kind of like Father John Misty on his 2018 release "Gods Favorite Customer"

Steve Mason of AllMusic felt the packaging was inspired by an earlier Designer's Republic album sleeve, that of Age of Chance's One Thousand Years of Trouble (1987).

After the intensity and sheer breadth of 2013's politically charged In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Steve Mason gave the album four and a half out of five stars, calling it a "completely solid and credible album".He described lead singer Pauline Henry's voice as being "expressive but controlled" and "powerful without resorting to the tiresome trills and oversinging of so many of her R&B contemporaries". Seen It All Before This song is by Steve Mason and appears on the album Monkey Minds In The Devil's Time (2013). Steve Mason is a Scottish musician, best known as the lead singer and one of the founding members of The Beta Band. Scottish singer, songwriter, producer, and former frontman of Edinburgh's acclaimed Beta Band. AllMusic Review by Timothy Monger [+] Following 2016's excellent Meet the Humans, former Beta Band mastermind Steve Mason takes a more organic and collaborative approach on his fourth solo album, About the Light. He has also been a member of Black Affair with Jimmy Edgar. AllMusic Review by Timothy Monger [+] After the intensity and sheer breadth of 2013's politically charged Monkey Minds in the Devil's Time, Steve Mason returns with his most cohesive and fully realized solo effort yet. I was not expecting that much, but considering that country-inspired indie rock has a bit of a soft spot in my soul, I decided to give it a go.La palabra inglés resuena, suena a pulp, smiths, stone roses, en fin suena a buenos tiemposme aportó bastante fondo en algunas actividades, tiene muy agradables juegos de voces y melodías, un tanto lineal pero muuuy AMENO.Coudl've easily been one of my favorite albums of this year.

Scottish singer, songwriter, producer, and former frontman of Edinburgh's acclaimed Beta Band. ... King Biscuit Time at AllMusic; Interview with Steve Mason at TLOBF after release of Boys Outside; Steve Mason: Out of the blackness – Interview in the Guardian 6 April 2010 Steve Mason is a Scottish musician, best known as the lead singer and one of the founding members of The Beta Band. Uh ah ah ah ah ah Uh ah ah ah ah ah I didn't mean to get you down I didn't want to break the comfort But like a boy get around It's a simple piece of matter. Well-conceived, vibrant, and executed with attitude and aplomb, There’s enough here to demonstrate that this is Mason’s finest record of his solo career to date.With this release Steve wears his heart on his sleeve and has provided us with a collection of introspective and mature songs.It’s a reminder that bliss isn’t some final promised land, but a work in progress. Its lyrics are simple and repetitive, giving it all the qualities of a sermon – with Mason as the sardonic preacher man.Whereas on previous albums, he has on the most part worked alone, this time wanting to capture the energy the band achieve when playing live, they worked on a collection of songs together, and with producer Stephen Street have produced something that captures the essence of a Steve Mason album, while at the same time is quite different in its feel.Upon hearing the album-titled teaser single About the Light, I was intrigued by what this project had to offer. Perhaps he is welcoming us into a corner of his mind as Monkey Minds in the Devil's Time-- his third album under his own name -- begins.Seagulls are heard circling above as a boat rocks gently in the waves, the sails feeling the strain of the … Critical reception. Steve Mason is one of the foremost singer/songwriters of his generation and he only improves with the passing of time.The album is an experimentation in sound, with a range of musical influences from jazz, pop and blues gently illuminating without being heavy-handed or didactic.