Passenger - Young as the Morning Old as the Sea review: 'Rosenberg’s voice is meek throughout'

Enthusiastic music fan Ed Sheeran has pulled a number of singersongwriters along in the wake of his spectacular success, including former Brighton busker Mike Rosenberg, but none are as adventurous as their famous supporter.

As Passenger, the solo artist achieved a slow-burning worldwide hit with his pretty break-up song Let Her Go, and has followed it with similarly tasteful fare. Here his piano duet with Birdy, Beautiful Birds, and the gentle guitar ballad The Long Road, are pleasant but forgettable.

Rosenberg’s voice is meek throughout, even when he has a powerful band to sing over on Home.

The Paul Simon-style jangle of Anywhere and lively horns of If You Go provide the most entertaining backdrops for songs that too often stray towards blandness.

(Black Cow)

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