Egypt Station, his first album of new material for five years, spanning 57 minutes and 16 tracks, it overflows with energy. Paul writes 15 alone and uses just the one co-author.

He plays the bass, piano and he pops up on acoustic and electric guitar, drums, bongos, harmonium, harmonica, harpsichord, synthesiser, tom-toms, Wurlitzer, ‘Brennel guitar tape loops’, triangle, congas, handclaps, foot stomps, ‘ankle bells’ and ‘bird recording’. He even painted the sleeve, he also deploys his touring band, an orchestra, a choir and the Muscle Shoals Horns. And the songs, like the instruments, demonstrate his astonishing range.Songs about sex and songs about Trump, songs that could have been sung 100 years ago and songs that could only have come along today. One track, Fuh You, is a co-write with Ryan Tedder, who co-wrote Beyonce’s Halo; the rest are co-produced by Greg Kurstin, who co-wrote Adele’s Hello.

A few of these tracks would have been jettisoned, to bob up again as B-sides. The good bits, though, are very good. I Don’t Know is a classic Paul piano ballad. ‘What am I doing wrong?’ he sings. ‘I don’t know.’
The punchiest numbers, Come On To Me and Fuh You, are rock-solid. The commentary on Trump, Despite Repeated Warnings, combines the subtlety of Blackbird with the intricacy of Live And Let Die. The other political track, People Want Peace, is a lovable anthem.

But the greatest pleasure here is Paul’s keyboard playing, especially on Do It Now and Hand In Hand. Whether playing the piano or the harpsichord, he delivers delicious chords, perfectly paced.

source:dailymail

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