[Music Review] Chapman “The Amplification of Mr. Ballad”

The Amplification of Mr. BalladThe Amplification of Mr. Ballad is the second of a set of three albums released as a trilogy by UK Artist Chapman. I reviewed The Bare Bones a few weeks ago, and for the sake of delivering an honest review had to take some time off of listening to his work because it was just starting to become tedious.

Now I’m back, refreshed, and ready to critique Amplification, which features the same songs as Bare Bones, only with added elements and electric guitars.

Hopefully more fleshed out versions of these songs will result in a more satisfying listening experience.

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[Music Review] Chapman “The Bare Bones of Mr. Ballad”

the bare bones of mr ballodThe Bare Bones of Mr. Ballad is one of three albums, featuring the same 11 songs, stylized differently for each record, which were all released on the same day by a UK artist named Chapman. Bare Bones is the acoustic album, featuring only a guitar and occasional piano to accompany Chapman’s excellent voice. The other two, The Amplification and The Remix of Mr. Ballad, feature the same songs, only with electric instruments and then remixed, respectively.

It is a unique idea in concept, but how does it fare in execution? Let’s just say it leaves a little something to be desired. Continue reading