Dean Johnson of The Sons of Rainier has graced the world with his solo debut album. Nothing For Me, Please is a delicate piece of beauty. The singer songwriter opens with Far Away Skies which immediately took me to a perfect world – I was perhaps rowing a flat bottom boat through the sky itself, lost in the stars… frozen thought. The next 8 tracks continue to carry the same allure. Johnson’s songs are the epitome of less is more. Recorded live at Mashed Potato Records back in 2018 – it is an absolute pleasure to see Nothing For Me, Please come to full fruition.
– @meanwhile_in_music
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“Nothing For Me, Please is a widely spun tapestry of a colored lands where curious eyes and hearts roam”
@pastemagazinemusic
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“Johnson’s acoustic arrangements are simple and lovely, but his melodies — particularly his choruses — are bewitching, sometimes evoking a feeling of being not of this world, especially when sung in his singular howl”
– @nodepression
