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Julian Coryell
Bitter to Sweet
(Mojo)
With a talent for serving up well-crafted, yet turbulent epics, newcomer Julian Coryell takes the heart as fair game in his debut, Bitter to Sweet. Clearing the field with sweeping melodic inventions and barely contained rage, romance has little chance to withstand the stormy dance of Julian's barbed wire wit. The results are open, accessible, smart and sophisticated. From the runaway train rhythms of "Cheat," to the psychotic frenzy of "Didn't Mean To Be So Mean," Julian's range of expression still leaves space for some solemn melancholy in the heartfelt tunes, "Nothing Left to Use" and "Lying." Utilizing his strong jazz background, Julian cushions Bitter in the roomy expanse of well-produced pop, creating a veritable cavalcade of consequence with each turn of the table. A forceful, varied disc full of clever turns and surprising twists, Bitter to Sweet employs soaring strings and snarling solos to bring a floating, plunging, tumbling mixture of freedom and fear. Whether it's the waltzing swing of "Song for Cynics," or the precise marching cadence of "Amnesia," Julian keep things interesting with a style that winds
but doesn't waver.
John Noyd
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