Eugene McGuinness - Bold Street

Unlike many of his contemporaries, Liverpool’s Eugene McGuinness is a solo artist who has chosen not to hide behind a mouthful of a moniker.

He’s sticking with his own plain name but there’s nothing ordinary or earnest about his music. Comparisons have been made to Rufus Wainwright with whom he shares a confident croon, but Bold Street also has the reflective melodic sound of someone like M Ward. The lyrics observe a city street as it spirals through the diurnal mess of Big Issue sellers, fake American diners and police cars that surround our lives. A 21st century update of Penny Lane.