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Square One (Deluxe Edition)

by Jeff McMullen

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1.
Lick And A Promise 04:02
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2.
That's Not A Song 02:59
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3.
I Can't Touch, I Can Feel 06:25
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4.
Sugarcoats & Kid Gloves 03:08
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5.
The Ghost Writer 04:03
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6.
Yellow Rose 04:26
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Lay You Down 04:13
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The Unmailed Letter 05:07
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9.
Man Of God 06:33
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10.
In Company With Isolation 03:08
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11.
The Sociopath (Mortal Reprise) 05:29
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12.
Letters Home (Mortal Reprise) 06:02
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13.
Evidence (Mortal Reprise) 03:51
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Oceans Of The Dead (Mortal Reprise) 03:11
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15.
A Future For You & Me (Mortal Reprise) 02:43
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My Requiem (Mortal Reprise) 05:03
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Spaghetti 03:37
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REVIEW by TIM DARNELL
www.timdarnellmusic.com

This, at both times astonishing and pleasurable, Jeff McMullen album, Square One, exhibits layers of texture and intensity, but I caution the listeners: beware of raw emotional truths crying out unexpected melancholic, life-experience, sensitivity and poetic, "hey that's me" lyrics, dynamic musical chordal and melodic sensitivity, and all the while elucidated by a distinctive, almost other-worldly voice.

These eye-popping McMullen written tunes include mesmerizing, unique arrangements, authoritative keyboard twistings, wistful stringed instruments, and supportive, non-intrusive, but “I feel ya” drumming patterns.

Put these unexpected aspects together and audibly mix these profound components with an impeccable ear for what's exactly right, we (you and I) are treated to “Square One.”

I have to, come on, I gladly profess that to my good fortune, Jeff McMullen is a personal friend, but beyond that, an undeniable earthly and heavenly treasure - a true musical force that anyone with a love for life should immediately get to know.

Years ago, when unexpectedly hearing him singing and riffing on a guitar backstage at one of my performances, I was astonished to hear, what I perceived to be, a baritone Rod Stewart, but then factored in the unheralded pain factor - a tipping point for my sensitivities immediately which placed him in the category of musical greatness – the yet to be discovered, savant of our modern day music scene.

Jeff is humble, and (he would deny this) a unique, one of a kind talent who is leaving a mark not only on the music world, but God's world at large - and me.

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released January 26, 2019

REVIEW BY THE ARK OF MUSIC
thearkofmusic.com/jeff-mcmullen-square-one/

Thanks to Brian Keaveny and Paul Gandolfi for their endless support on this record.

Backup vocals on Track 5, The Savage Boyd Singers.

Recorded and mixed at Two Patricks Studios.
Mastered by Kent Stump at Crystal Clear Sound.

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This Texan songwriter, Jeff McMullen, delivers soulful vocals over heartfelt arrangements of timeless songs reminiscent of savant writers from the 70s.

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