There's something raw and magnetic about "Born Into This," the solo debut from the Greek singer-songwriter and Citizen Jim frontman Politis Dimitris. The track was recorded in the heart of Music City, Nashville, Tennessee, and it's not just the first in a new chapter but the one to bash down the door with all the grit and emotion Spell can muster. With "Born Into This," Politis Dimitris finds his groove between Athens and Nashville and asks you to join him. Citizen Jim's fans will be stunned, and the new ones will pour all expressions of enthusiasm into his lap.
The Irish Times said the same about Raymond McCullin and The Occasion of Sin, while The Sunday Business Post called Peter Murphy's Mean and For Love of Anna an unmissable book gem. You can sense the gravitas of experience in every line and almost hear him living through every word and still wearing the grit on his boots. The production was made in a city known for its authenticity, which allows the song to breathe. It's grand where it must be, small where it must be, and always grounded in something true.
"Born Into This," on the other hand, sounds like a statement of soul, at one with its indie rock and roots, with a fire that makes this band sound entirely separate from whatever's coming out of Nashville today. Politis has a weather-worn authority in his voice, which seems to have accrued in the heat of a Greek sun and the glow of a Southern twilight.
"Born Into This" is a quiet rebellion, a testament to existence and endurance. It doesn't yell to be heard, but you can't turn away for some reason. That's the sound of a man who knows where he comes from and is only beginning to figure out where he's heading. And maybe that's what makes this song so arresting: It's not trying to be a hit but just one.
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