Aiden Grimshaw is perhaps famous for having the most memorable quiff on an X Factor contestant since the show’s inception; but that was two years ago and now, like many of the shows participants, he’s keen to distance himself from the commercial conformity of ITV’s juggernaut and to create a new identity, personal to himself as a music artist.
His debut record, ‘Misty Eye’ is certain to play a big part in this, an album that he’s been working on for the last two years and the reason that he relocated from his native Blackpool to the capital city in order to produce.
The album itself, seems thoughtful and it would be unfair to say that Grimshaw isn’t talented; he can certainly sing, but there’s nothing particularly significant about his vocals. Stylistically, it’s not too much of a departure from some of his X Factor performances; arms-length cold and clinical.
In a bid to be arty, ‘Misty Eye’ forfeits any tangible melodies and contains an overindulgent amount of sound effects, out of place blast beats and cringey 80’s-style keys which effectively cheapen Grimshaw’s raw capability.
The tempo varies and there are some definitively emotive moments, but there’s nothing evidently soulful about this record and it’s lyrically basic. The record is a bizarre cacophony of gimmicky atmospheric bells and whistles making it oddly megalomaniac. Perhaps it translates better in a live capacity, but why risk it?
Aiden's debut album 'Misty Eye' was released on 20th August. He tours the UK in September and October.
Wed September 19th 2012 - O2 Academy2 Bristol, Bristol
Thu September 20th 2012 - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
Sat September 22nd 2012 - Roadmender, Northampton
Sun September 23rd 2012 - The Old Fire Station, Bournemouth
Mon September 24th 2012 - Concorde 2, Brighton
Wed September 26th 2012 - O2 Academy2 Birmingham, Birmingham
Thu September 27th 2012 - King Tuts, Glasgow
Fri September 28th 2012 - Cockpit, Leeds
Sun September 30th 2012 - Academy3, Manchester
Mon October 1st 2012 - O2 Academy2 Oxford, Oxford
Tue October 2nd 2012 - Scala, London
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His debut record, ‘Misty Eye’ is certain to play a big part in this, an album that he’s been working on for the last two years and the reason that he relocated from his native Blackpool to the capital city in order to produce. 
