Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

Sat in front of a stereo, or stood in a venue under the glaringly sympathetic eye of the performer   and listening to music is perhaps the best slice of Heaven any human being can hope to have. It transcends almost any other pursuit save actually playing the often exquisite notes and receiving the nods of hopeful approval from the listener. Although the word divine brings up the idea of something celestial or perceived God-like state, it is as close to the delight you feel when listening to Lewis Fieldhouse’s new E.P.  Born Human, Raised Human.

Three well played and seemingly well-chosen songs make the E.P. sound rich and very smooth, a side step away from the heavenly to a more practical notion of a person giving his all in the pursuit of making others listen to the beauty of sound a human being can make. The three songs in question, Don’t Be A Stranger, Muslin Curtain and Refugee have a serious gravitas which is hard to ignore, they play with your thoughts for a while and gently nudge them aside where the real depth comes in and gladdens the heart to the point where you don’t even realise that the transition was done. All you are left with is a feeling of contentment in which to base your day around.

Born Human, Raised Human is a very sweet and well-crafted E.P. full of hidden innocence and a harmonious sound that one craves for in a young artist. Full of quality and meaning, Born Human, Raised Human is a gratifying experience in the mould of Stealing Sheep and All We Are but from the life of a young man from Yorkshire.

Ian D. Hall