North Marine Drive

by Ben Watt

North Marine Drive cover art

Released shortly before he achieved global fame as one half of Everything But The Girl, Watt's debut solo album is a quiet masterclass in sparse, jazz-inflected acoustic folk. Featuring stripped-down arrangements and delicate saxophone accents, the record possesses a uniquely tender, autumnal atmosphere. It perfectly captures the sophisticated, jazz-leaning aspirations of the early 80s British neo-acoustic movement.

Genres

  • Singer-Songwriter

Tracklist

  1. On Box Hill
  2. Some Things Don't Matter
  3. Lucky One
  4. Empty Bottles
  5. North Marine Drive
  6. Waiting Like Mad
  7. Thirst for Knowledge
  8. Long Time No Sea
  9. You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
  10. Walter and John
  11. Aquamarine
  12. Slipping Slowly
  13. Another Conversation with Myself
  14. A Girl in Winter