The Melbourne singer-songwriter Eamonn Conor has planted his flag firmly in the territory of feel-good pop/R&B, the kind that makes you think of lazy Sunday mornings and optimistic text messages. Working with producer Sam Panetta, Conor’s been busy crafting tracks that pull from the Michael Jackson and Boyz II Men playbook while keeping things decidedly modern.
“There’s something about falling hard that turns even the most rational person into a poet with questionable metaphors.”
“Blinded,” becomes an instant earworm. The setup is simple with acoustic guitar that could’ve walked out of a Jason Mraz session, paired with crisp R&B drums that nod to early Justin Timberlake. Conor’s vocals glide through it all with just enough falsetto and ad-libs to show he knows his way around a hook. The track clocks in at three minutes and forty-two seconds. The song captures that butterflies-in-your-stomach phase when logic doesn’t stand a chance. It leans into classic romantic territory, missing someone, feeling overwhelmed by attraction, promising to be better, without veering into cheesy territory.
If you’re the type who thinks modern pop has lost its sense of romance, or you just need something upbeat that won’t make you cringe, give “Blinded” a spin. Eamonn Conor might not be reinventing love songs, but he’s making them the way they should be made.
Muse Chronicle 
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