Kent Nielsen
Too Many Train Rides
8/10
Nielsen’s roots in the 1980s Danish punk rock scene show on this album, with lyrical deftness that is usually a staple of folk punk such as the line ‘I’m just screwing my own mental health’ on the track ‘Mother’s Ruin’. Accompanied on most tracks by an acoustic guitar backing, Nielsen’s stripped-back sound allows his pen-craft to shine through. As with many of the cuts on the album, Nielsen utilises the space between upbeat music with lyrics describing heartbreak to create a clever irony that only elevates the listenability of the entire body of work particuarly on the track ‘Happy Malfunction Day’, which musically sounds like a day at the beach, but lyrically explores the internal struggle between ones own thoughts and their outward appearance. The album is deceptive in its simplicity in places, as a body of work it has depth and nuance that would make other songwriters second-guess the qualities of their lyrics and musical expression.
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