Insanity
Pop, 2021

Is there a factory in the UK that secretly manufactures all these blokes that can sing but seem to have the same nuances and techniques? Even their songs sound like they come from the same pool. Not that I am complaining with Tom Grennan. The factory came up with a most pleasant model of the My First Singing Boyfriend toy with that one: he’s very easy to look at, he likes to take off his shirt for some reason, and he’s a nice upgrade from the clean-cut model with his tattoos and all while still looking hot enough without breaking the mold. Come to think of it, his nice balance of chavness and hotness makes him the perfect hero for a new adult romance novel if he’d been taller.

As for Evering Road, which I’m led to understand is his second album, well, people that listen to other blokes like George Ezra, Lewis Capaldi, etc will have already heard variations of the songs here. Sure, songs such as It Hurts, If Only, Love Has Different Ways to Say Goodbye, and so forth are pretty easy on the ears with decent hooks and melodies, but I realize that I forget about them the moment they end. Let’s put it this way, I remember the music video for Don’t Break the Heart far more than the song itself, and that’s because he’s in just his boxer shorts for the entirety of that thing. Seriously, this is one fellow that looks far better without clothes on, mostly because he seems to wear the worst kinds of clothes that do not flatter his appearance or height.

Anyway, I wish that I can say how much I appreciate the musicality of Tom Grennan or how deep and feels-hitting the songs in this album here. Unfortunately, I’d rather watch the music video of Don’t Break the Heart on a loop than to listen to this thing again. The view is far better than the sound, let’s just say, and Mr Grennan needs to come up with songs that are more memorable and distinctly his, if he wanted me to respect him for what’s inside as well as what’s outside.