Folk/pop musician Joe Dickinson is only 22 years old, but he’s already written over 125 songs.
Heavily influenced by Bob Dylan and the Beatles, Dickinson’s album includes story-telling songs about drugs and fleeting love, as well as cries of protest.
There are no drums or bass found in any of the tracks on “This Could Be Good,” just an acoustic guitar sometimes accompanied by the harmonica, and in one song, an electric guitar can be heard.
Listening to 45 straight minutes of acoustic guitar playing might get repetitive, monotonous, and frankly, quite boring.
Dickinson eliminates that outcome by playing the harmonica on half the tracks, and varying his vocal style from song to song.
Thanks to these variations, our fellow native Ohioan thought his album could be good.
But Dickinson was wrong – it’s incredible.
– Emily Rippe