After taking an antithetical approach through balladry, the cut expands into a fully-developed, soaring number. “Feel the Sun” kicks things off more restrained than one might envision for an opener. Moon Landing is a solid affair, though by no means describable as an innovative ‘tour de force’. While Moon Landing has some unique facets and cues, it doesn’t seem to aim for a new group of fans. Blunt never been able to match the success of “You’re Beautiful” or parent album Back to Bedlam. Since earning multiple accolades for the ‘song that could’, Blunt’s career has cooled considerably – at least in the US. For Blunt, success came in gargantuan proportions with remarkable and ubiquitous hit, “You’re Beautiful”. Many artists in such a position have experienced the sweet taste of success with a breakout single or album, only to later find themselves as “has-beens”. When an artist possesses a truly distinct, pronouncedly different voice from the multitude, it can work beneficially or adversely. “I have never been a beautiful boy / never liked the sound of my own voice…” That autobiographical lyric is how British singer/songwriter James Blunt opens “Bones” from his fourth album, Moon Landing.
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