A London singer-songwriter whose straightforward songs and covers have built a steady catalog since 2000.
For a good sense of his approach, try 'For The Restless' or his cover of Alain Bashung's 'La Nuit Je Mens'. They're both pretty typical of his straightforward style.
McRae's work matters because it sidesteps the dramatic career arcs often assigned to singer-songwriters. Songs like 'For The Restless' and his cover of Brian Ferry's 'Oh Yeah (on The Radio)' show a musician more interested in emotional delivery than grand statements. He's been open about anxiety in his writing, which gives his catalog a plainspoken, lived-in quality.
He started playing guitar as a teenager and released his self-titled debut in 2000. Records like 'Just Like Blood' and 'The Alphabet of Hurricanes' followed through the 2000s, with albums continuing into the 2010s with 'King of Cards' and 'Arc'.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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