‘Nostalgia is fine…but…’ marks our point of entry into Quiet as a Mouse’s eclectic artistic universe. It’s a place that doesn’t follow any particular creative rules, as well as breaking free from any mainstream ambition. Simply, it offers a closer look at Alex Moran’s expansive musical mind. A gifted singer-songwriter, the Brisbane-based troubadour has unveiled ten tracks steeped in brooding lyrical matter and a multi-genre ethos.
If one were to look for a common thread, it would be Quiet as a Mouse’s imaginative songwriting. Oscillating between quirky introspection and observant flair, ‘Nostalgia is fine…but…’ takes listeners on a journey into what it means to be human, embracing a certain vulnerability in the process. We suspect such a witty lyrical character stems from his globetrotter attitude, with Moran having moved across continents and countries in his early years.
Perhaps, he’s not looking at reality the same way we do. Perhaps he knows something we don’t. One thing he knows for sure is that art practice is pretty crucial in making the human experience palatable, and we suspect that a good amount of catharsis takes place every time Moran writes. Packed with ten like-minded pieces, ‘Nostalgia is fine…but…’ is exactly that; a record that doesn’t seek to reinvent the wheel necessarily, but that means a lot to its author as well as the casual listener.
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