‘The first cut hooks you immediately with its crunchy guitar riff, propulsive beat, poppin' snare and some of the most pealingly sincere power pop tonsils since half of Badfinger offed themselves way back when. The second song is, I swear, Nilsson dueting with a pre-wimp McCartney. Do-do-do, la-la-la-la, indeed. There's more great, guitar-driven power pop; two amazingly sweet ballads and the moody (yet still jangling) ALONE. I listened to this thing six or seven times waiting for it to suck - and only became more convinced of its total perfection' - THE MUSIC PAPER
'The key asset of this gifted singer/songwriter is his impeccable sense of melody. Unlike many comparable artists, he also knows how to rock, a point he proves with FOUR THINGS. The main course consists of slow or midtempo semi-acoustic material such as the ballad I WANT HER and FOOL IN LOVE.’ - MUSIC AND MEDIA
'There are some very strong points on this seven song introduction. Wilson creates very strurdy European-based pop melodies. Among the best are the bouncy Squeeze-like FOOL IN LOVE and the pretty I WANT HER.' - CASH BOX
Robert Wilson 7-song self-titled EP has been released in North America through irrationalist records; and he spent several years as a signed artist with Alabianca Records Benelux, the Netherlands, distributed by BMG Worldwide.
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