MUSIC REVIEWS
WORDS: BEN KELLY & KEVIN LONG
MARKUS FEEHILY
FIRE/HARMONEY ENTERTAINMENT
8/10
Markus Feehily was the soulful voice who took many a Westlife song to the bridge, and like a fine wine, he has only improved with age. After a few years out of the spotlight, he has emerged with a surprisingly strong collection of serious pop songs, with an urban influenced sound far more credible than one would expect from a former boybander. The lyrics and music convey a turbulence, surely reflective of Feehily’s troubled years struggling with his sexuality. Love Is A Drug, Wash The Pain Away and Butterfly are show stoppers while piano ballad Back To Yours is fragile and tender. Frank and refreshing, this is a big 2.0 moment for Mr Feehily.