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[dommydom]

Sauce Magazine have reviewed my album.. It can be found on page 31 at http://issuu.com/sauce_magazine/docs/sau....bb&l ayout=grey What makes this CD stand out it the lyrics. “Write about what you know” is the golden rule for writing, I’ve heard, and it seems that Dom Cooley has followed this. So, what you get is a window on the life and times of Dom Cooley. And those times have tumultuous, dark and sometimes this made me feel a little uncomfortable with Dom’s exposure and his honesty. But I love that. If it’s good, it’ll take a bit of getting used to, I believe.The opening track, Nicked Vein, is an example of this. What has been written in this song cannot be sourced from a third person, and gives us the first glimpse that Dom has had more than his fair share of self-destructive, miserable times. But he flips the feeling with the follow-up track, Happy Today, saying we should be happy for what we have, and not focus on what we don’t. Obvious, yeah? Well kind-of. It is when you say it out loud, but for many the feeling of underachieving, of wanting more, can drive a person to their death instead of motivating them to healthy action - see Nicked Vein.Musically, Dom complements his lyrics with a folk style, with some great melodies, and a tinge of the feeling I get from listening to the Flaming Lips. Just as their lyrics are direct, and with amazing melodies, so too is Dom’s music, but with a more roots-y sound, and less production. So, it’s a CD with happy songs, happy-sounding songs with a touch of tragedy, and tragic songs. Fresh and worth a Listen.7/10David WilliamsI've never been compared to the flaming lips before! haha. Also I'm not sure if he was saying that I was the junkie I was writing about.. But I did get the idea for the song from my housemate. It was about his girlfriend whom I didn't know anything about other than a little about her issues. oh well.