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Tobias Jesso Jr. - How Could You Babe

Hammering the piano with verve, ‘How Could You Babe’ marks another ballad in Tobias’ building catalogue of classic songwriting.

23rd January 2015

Tobias Jesso Jr.’s always been inextricably linked to his back-story - one featuring plenty of misfortune and pain along the way. His stories inspired his lyrics, but with few people to tell them to, the recognition never quite arrived. Eventually, though, something had to give. Two years ago, Tobias had his epiphany. Finding himself better suited to the piano, he put down his guitar, and got him the break he wanted. Dreams and observations created previous demos ‘True Love’ and ‘Just A Dream’, and while the moving and semi-autobiographical ‘Hollywood’ represented a trilogy of life thus far, ‘How Could You Babe’ shows him very much in the present.

Playing in Californian sunshine, Tobias looks as bright as his surroundings, with no abstracts in his way. ’How Could You Babe’ presents a release for someone who has sought a way to express himself, having been bound for too long. Hammering the piano with verve, it’s another ballad in his building catalogue of classic songwriting. The title bears no question mark - suggesting that his questions have been answered - and his song signatures have firmly dried to paper. There’s a little bit of everything with Tobias Jesso Jr’s music - love, pain, dreams and dejection - but right now this preview for ‘Goon’ suggests freedom and happiness. Accept him for what he is, a completely remarkable spirit.

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