Pure M Magazine Issue 4 Feb. 2015 | Page 30

30 PURE M Magazine SOAK Sea Creatures Review by Lauren Smith T Review by Ronan Glennon here’s just not one shred of doubt when I begin to declare that there are some of us who just cannot express their set of emotions easily to other sentient beings. You’ve met these creatures before, I’m sure. Perhaps it’s a difficult task for most of us, but not for Mr. Russ Poole. This singer/songwriter from Gloucester, has undergone this feat in his third EP entitled ‘Face To Face’. A fitting title for such an honestly portrayed record. By blending a sort of baroque-pop sound with some strong indiefolk guitar rhythms, Russ has created a sonicatmosphere that gives the listener the impression of an artist in a truly self-reflective state. As a listener I can appre