Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10
In a world that insists on uniformity, on the homogeny of views, and the equality of all being exactly the same, to Break The Mould is considered an attack on the beige and dull by the unpredictable revolutionary; the dull and the beige cannot handle such a force of nature, it frightens their sensibilities, it rocks the idea of governance, of compliance, and long may there be those who seek to show that shattering the plastic ceiling of submission with defiance, with love and flair, in our lives.
One such musician is David Neville King, and as he shows in his latest single, the irresistible Break The Mould, being revolutionary can still be the source of inspiration for others to sing, to push themselves into the realm of a new form, whilst never betraying their dearly held principles.
The urging of a revolutionary act in the guise of the softly spoken advice is arguably more powerful than the persistent shout of intolerable rhetoric. It is an art form in itself; a bounty of humanity that sings the right words at the time it is needed to be heard and accepted for the right and the belief. To hear the words in that moment that David Neville King implores with beauty is to understand that the story of mutiny against yourself, the urging of another to break the consistent pattern, is the best form of self-care and love for others we can achieve.
The song is hauntingly soft, there is no harshness, no imagined wagging of finger in the face as the song progresses, just an honest reflection of the transformation of the human spirit when it has the chance to be greater than the mind believes it can be, than it believes it can attain.
David Neville King never fails to impress, and in Break The Mould that sense of sincerity, the passion for urging others to live their own life rather than being a slave to a system that doesn’t care, replied through the superb trope of the tale played out, is once again fully evident to the listener. A song of urgency given the soft lament of freedom, Break The Mould is a crucial song in a time of enveloping monotony.
Ian D. Hall