OWEN WESTON STEPS INTO THE SPOTLIGHT WITH A SOUL-SEARCHING DEBUT ON' ‘EVERYTHING’S MOVING, NOTHING’S CHANGING’
9.2/10
Welsh singer-songwriter Owen Weston strips back the noise and bares his soul on Everything’s Moving, Nothing’s Changing, his first solo album away from his band ‘Strange Company’. Swapping distortion for intimacy, Weston presents a deeply personal collection of tracks that navigate the uneasy space between adolescence and adulthood. Written and recorded in his home studio, and polished by longtime collaborator Alef Matthews, the album captures the emotional whiplash of growing up, from restless uncertainty to quiet acceptance. Weston does this in a way that feels both specific and universally relatable with a lasting sense of nostalgia lingering upon conclusion of the album.
The overarching theme of Everything’s Moving, Nothing’s Changing is the disorienting limbo of early adulthood — a time marked by emotional growing pains, shifting priorities, and a longing for clarity. Owen Weston captures the push and pull between nostalgia for youth and the pressure of responsibility, weaving vulnerability into each track. The album unfolds like a personal journal, reflecting on stagnation, self-doubt, and eventual acceptance, all underscored by a sense of quiet resilience. The album opener, ‘Daydreaming’, is a short and distressed recording, serving as the intro credits for album, as the listener journeys through the initial quint opening 3 tracks, for me, we hit the first deeply impactful track at ‘Higher Ground’. With angelic vocals in Westons upper vocal range, there is a lasting impact, pure nostalgia, the song concluding with a beautifully crafted instrumental outro.
Weston’s sound remains consistent throughout the album but never in a boring way - he ensures that no track remains to receptive at anyone point. By the time we reach the end of the album Weston knows exactly what the listener wants. A tape warped pad floats in, with reverberating stadium vocals echoing in both ears. Just like the albums opener ‘Daydreaming’, the exit piece ‘Happy Where I’ve Landed’ is the conclusion and rolling credits of his journey into adulthood, This sonic contrast alone sums up the refection and acceptance that unfolds as the album progresses. Whilst the track is short, it couldn’t sum up the journey any better, that frankly it’s all ok because “When everything’s over” , he’s “Pretty happy where i’ve landed either way'“.
In ‘Everything’s Moving, Nothing’s Changing’, Owen Weston offers more than just a solo debut - he invites listeners into an unfiltered chapter of his life, soundtracked by honesty, introspection, and understated beauty. It’s a record that doesn’t scream for attention but instead lingers, resonating long after the final notes fade. With this release, Weston proves he doesn’t need walls of sound to make an impact - just sincerity, a guitar, and the courage to be seen. Where Every Band Blooms has scored this album 9.2/10 - we’ve also added the track to our ‘All New Music’ Playlist below!!
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