Album Review in Performing Songwriter Magazine March/April 2007

This Is The Place, Ayer's first full length album, is reviewed in the march/april 2007 100th issue of Performing Songwriter Magazine, as a DIY top 12 pick:


"The lush, pop-rock arrangements may be the first thing to catch your ear on This Is the Place, the first full-length album from Brooklyn-based artist Chris Ayer. But it would be a mistake to let the lyrics pass you by. “You are the start of every season, changing, breathing, holy like a place I’ve never been,” Ayer croons to a lover on “Fall Away.” “Maybe you were a monarch in the 16th century, in which case the life self-righteous is your feudal destiny,” he muses on “We Are Birds.”
“Get Lost” is another gem. “The rain comes but nothing grows, we get stuck in the things we know / We’ve been there, it’s time to go,” Ayer softly sings over rhythmic acoustic guitar, moody synth and a deep vocal chorus of oohs that echo Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
Ayer’s effort has it all—tight arrangements, excellent musicality and imaginative lyrics. If you’re looking for great music, this is the Place indeed."


Full review can be found here, and it is now on newsstands everywhere.