For us old people high school was a lifetime ago, for Jonathan Plevyak it was just yesterday. He’s 18 and last time we heard from him he was juggling school and shows. Today he’s got this record and sounds like he’s on his way to making music his full time thing. Long Way Home is like that pretty girl you grew up with – so perfect you’re waiting to find that one flaw to toss in her face because you need to bring her down to your normal level. I’ve searched and this record is pretty close to perfect in the singer songwriter sense.
You get a little Phillip Phillips (I hate this guy’s parents) in the title track and throughout, only Plevyak’s voice isn’t as demanding as that Idol’s. He does keep your attention though with “17” which made me conclude that he’s spent the last year really working on his craft. Then I thought that it’s been a decade since I was 17 and just got bummed out and moved along to the more upbeat parts of the record with “Fade Out” and “Money,” then decided that I like this guy more when he’s pouring his heart out in the romance of ones like “You & Me.” I just like that more serious side of this music man.
It’s hard to believe that someone so young has found his way so fast and yeah, if you’re my age you secretly hate him because you’re like, what have I done with my life…but then you just listen and enjoy. So if you’re into artists like Phillips and Matt Golaboff, check out Jonathan Plevyak’s Long Way Home, out now.
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