Ben Ottewell
Shapes & Shadows

There may be no type of LP more inherently contentious to audiophiles than solo albums by erstwhile members of beloved acts, especially if said act ha...

Ben Otterwell is mostly known for his work in the band Gomez. Here he is with a solo album which is much more laidback than Gomez’ albums. On the best...

Few bands reach the pinnacle of notoriety with their debut album. Uniquely, Gomez, Britpop’s scruffy-toned troubadours, did just that by claiming the...

But, unfortunately, on their own Ottewell’s songs blend together, and what seems remarkable as part of a larger musical canvas ends up being disappoin...

Fortunately, Ottewell’s music shines brightly through the harsh stage lights. Shapes & Shadows combines his forceful tenor with passionate songwriting...

It's hard to call Ben Ottewell an icon, just as it's hard to call Gomez an elite rock band. Since the late '90s the latter have dinked and dunked on t...

Over five years in the making, Shapes and Shadows is the debut solo album from Gomez guitarist and vocalist Ben Ottewell. The collection of songs here...

Familiar to a faithful following as the most recognisable voice in Mercury Prize-winning Southport five-piece Gomez, Ben Ottewell has ventured far fur...

Eine neblige Moorlandschaft ziert das Cover von 'Shapes & Shadows', dem Soloalbum von Ben Ottewell. Ansonsten spielt er meistens Gitarre und singt für...

So richtig bewusst war uns das nicht, aber Ben Ottewell, den kennen und hören wir schon seit einem guten Jahrzehnt. Als kleines Teilchen einer groÃ?en...