Phillip Ekstrom, singer & songwriter with Sweden’s The Mary Onettes has been through some tragic times recently, and as a result, his new songs are very powerful & emotional. “Puzzles” is lifted from The Mary Onettes forthcoming sophomore album “Islands”, and right from the off the atmosphere draws you in, casting a foggy cloud over building drums, guitars and plucked strings. Phillip Ekstrom’s slightly haunting vocals tell a tale of love, loss, regret, wondering what if and dealing with the present day, whilst the dramatic huge wall of sound builds & builds. “Puzzles” is a masterpiece of majestic shoe gazing, that is up there with the best of Glasvegas and Echo & The Bunnymen. Quality.
5 Out Of 5
Reviewed By: Dean Thatcher