John Canning Yates : The Quiet Accolades
John Canning Yates’ solo debut, "The Quiet Portraits," released in April 2024, has captured the hearts and ears of critics and fans alike. Described as an "exquisite solo debut" by Uncut Magazine with a score of 9/10, this album is a profound exploration of sound and emotion, weaving a tapestry of "haunting and elegiac" tunes that resonate with its listeners.
From the "mesmerising" melodies praised by PureMzine to the "absolutely stunning" accolades from BBC Radio Wales, "The Quiet Portraits" is heralded as a significant artistic achievement. Notable critics and musicians label the album as "beautiful" and "totally addictive," with its velvety and delicate compositions.
“Few portraits have been as compelling as these, quiet or not. Exquisite solo debut”
“This is great”
“Beautiful”
“With Ella Guru, John made one of my favourite albums of the 2000s. No wonder it took him 20 years to create a worthy successor. It's really very special.”
Pete Paphides
“Mesmerising”
“Amazing Music”
“My favourite album this year... Such a beautiful piece of work, haunting and elegiac.”
Gerry Linford, playwright
“The effect of a diver crossing the sound layers of an ocean of dreams and sensations, to bring back forgotten treasures. A beautiful, spectral journey into the depths of sound and emotion”
“Lovely record.”
“Absolutely Stunning ”
“Totally addictive monuments of sweetness. Velvety, delicate, healing and thaumaturgic songs. We stay in this garden of delights”
- Soul Kitchen, France
“One of the best albums you’ll hear this year. It’s bloody lovely. ”
“Dream whispered vocals form beautiful melodic soundscapes a la Brian Wilson & Burt Bacharach cross his deliciously low-key take on Americana. Gorgeous”
“Magnifique... As beautiful outside as inside”
“To listen to The Quiet Portraits is to turn your back on your everyday life and take a plunge into troubled waters, while taking the biggest breath of air of this spring 2024. How could you hope to resist?..Impossible”
- Section 26 Magazine, France
“‘Tis a thing of sonic magnificence - awesome album”
“Quite Wonderful”
“Beautiful”
Dive into John’s spectral journey into the depths of sound—available now on vinyl and streaming platforms.