Paolo Nutini

arsenallegend · 23-04-2010 11:22am #1

I know he's not a hip artist but his second album Sunny side up was great(yes i know it was released a year ago but i only got it recently) his mix of soul, reggee,7o's soft rock and jazz and with that great voice it makes for a great summer record.

anyone else like him?

Lillylilly · 23-04-2010 11:26am

I love this bloke! i fell in love with him after These Streets, which is an amazing album. And he seems to have grown into a cool reggae/ ska sort of artist!

Have you heard him speak? It's like he's speaking another language, his accent is so thick!

arsenallegend · 23-04-2010 11:30am

Lillylilly wrote: »

I love this bloke! i fell in love with him after These Streets, which is an amazing album. And he seems to have grown into a cool reggae/ ska sort of artist!

Have you heard him speak? It's like he's speaking another language, his accent is so thick!

You could see the restrain that first album had on him
Too James Blunt for me

but Sunny side up was a massive improvement
he can sing like a black soul singer and then turn into a 70's ballad singer then into a bob marley style vocal the next minute. He's only 21 he can only get better.

yep saw a interview with him on Graham norton a while back
The scot's accent is thick all right

rcaz · 23-04-2010 1:00pm

Ugh, I don't get it. It's really watered-down stuff. Not my thing.

arsenallegend · 23-04-2010 1:06pm

El Pr0n wrote: »

Ugh, I don't get it. It's really watered-down stuff. Not my thing.

I don't get it been water down
he's not trying to change music but he's just playing laid back music.
i guess some people will hate his music you can't deny he's a great singer

Carroller16 · 23-04-2010 1:08pm

He's absolutely brilliant.

Check out some of his unreleased stuff on youtube.

outerspace
Tumbling Down
Still Crazy
Rainbows
Now who's the fool

arsenallegend · 23-04-2010 1:10pm

His version of Arcade Fire's wake up was loved so much even Arcade Fire named it their favourite cover version

Mr. Presentable · 23-04-2010 1:11pm

I like his musical styling, but the sound of his voice hurts my ears. Makes me want to kick old ladies. Reminds me of that fecker from Kerry who sang songs about angels. Really bloody annoying.

rcaz · 23-04-2010 1:18pm

arsenallegend wrote: »

I don't get it been water down
he's not trying to change music but he's just playing laid back music.
i guess some people will hate his music you can't deny he's a great singer

It's like when someone like Vanilla Ice tries to do hip hop. As for being a great singer, he hits all the notes and controls his voice well enough, but the only thing he stands out for is sounding a bit like any number of reggae singers. Also, where's this 'jazz' that you mentioned?

sky88 · 23-04-2010 5:29pm

i loved his first album but the second one was terrible i didnt really like one of the songs on it

Xavi6 · 23-04-2010 5:36pm

Second album is really excellent. His voice has come on massively since the debut.

'Candy' is a superb song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxLYFBpMoJ0

jill_valentine · 23-04-2010 6:11pm

arsenallegend wrote: »

His version of Arcade Fire's wake up was loved so much even Arcade Fire named it their favourite cover version

They did...?

arsenallegend · 23-04-2010 6:21pm

jill_valentine wrote: »

They did...?

yep they posted it on their Twitter page

next · 24-04-2010 10:49pm

I think when he finds where he wants to be in his music we'll hear a very different Paolo I'm looking forward to that

iSeeStars · 28-04-2010 4:51pm

i love Paolo Nutini,The First Time i Heard His Songs i Thought He Was a Black Soul Singer , Hes Amasing & Different . <3Anyone Got Any Other Simular Artists?

Reganio 2 · 29-04-2010 2:43am

He's incredible, have never got to see him live but its something I will definitly do when I get the chance. Most of his songs are amazing, Pencil Full Of Lead, Last Request, Jenny Don't Be Hasty, 55 to 1. Brilliant, could listen to them all day. His covers are amazing as well I would recommend his cover of Justin Timberlake's Cry Me A River, Gnarls Barkley's Crazy and my favourite Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) which I think is a Nancy Sinatra song.

Spiritoftheseventies · 29-04-2010 8:04am

I just hate the whole affectation with the voice. Sounds as if he trying to impersonate Nina Simone

Mars Bar · 29-04-2010 10:17am

I like him, wouldn't be mad on him but he's very easy listening and nice on the ears.

I love his accent too!

Spiritoftheseventies · 29-04-2010 11:04am

Candy not a bad single but overall not really my cup of tea

thesultan · 29-04-2010 4:01pm

~I kind of ignored him for a while but after this performance you couldn't put admire him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nE3trOQ2fI

KnifeWRENCH · 29-04-2010 6:18pm

Not my type of thing but there's no denying he has a great voice.

JP Liz V1 · 30-04-2010 11:41am

He is brillant I loved both his albums

DylanS09 · 30-04-2010 10:52pm

He's class!
Can't understand what he's saying half the time, but none the less, he's very good!

pholland · 01-05-2010 8:01pm

BEST ALBUMN OF THE LAST 2 YEARS...........GREAT MIXTURE OF MUSIC AND VOICE ON THE 1 CD....BRILLIANT.....YOU COULD TAKE THIS CD OUT IN 5 YEARS TIME AND IT WILL SOUND EVEN BETTER...

tommyrot · 01-05-2010 8:22pm

Absolutely love his first album, but not mad for his second, although fair do's for trying something different.

He has it all, great voice, great song writer, good-looking, and best of all, Scottish!

Ruthie_ · 01-05-2010 8:30pm

What a man!!

Absolutely love him! Loved his first album and was really shocked to hear his second when it came out. Its not usually my thing but really love it now! Could listen to him forever.... Never seen him live, but would absolutely love to!!!

irishh_bob · 02-05-2010 8:49pm

El Pr0n wrote: »

It's like when someone like Vanilla Ice tries to do hip hop. As for being a great singer, he hits all the notes and controls his voice well enough, but the only thing he stands out for is sounding a bit like any number of reggae singers. Also, where's this 'jazz' that you mentioned?

+1 , its all very contrived if you ask me , its simply not natural for someone fron scotland to sing like that , he doesnt have to sound like the proclaimers but thiers something not right about him sounding like hes from new orleans