Jamie T - The Theory Of Whatever

Back in the mid-00s, as the digitalisation of music hit its stride and genres transferred from place cards in HMV to categories on iTunes, Jamie Treays took gleeful delight in refusing to be compartmentalised.

Not only that, his unique rap/rock/songwriter/scat (delete as appropriate) style was years ahead of its time. He won’t thank us for saying this, but he may even have been responsible for Ed Sheeran.

15 years on, Treays still refuses to be pinned down. Where other artists eventually settle into one style, on fifth album The Theory Of Whatever, Jamie T continues to prove himself as a singular talent.

The rough edges of debut Panic Prevention may long have been shaved off, but the genre-bending remains.

The urchin anthemia of comeback single ‘The Old Style Raiders’ served its main purpose – being instantly recognisable. An arms-aloft chorus preceded by a verse with more tongue-tripping than the melody can deal with, it bristles with guarded hope (‘told to fight for something you love in life’) and immediately takes its place among his classic songs (not a small group, either).

https://www.live4ever.uk.com/2022/07/jamie-t-theory-whatever/