Space Travel

Stephen Cummings

Liberation Music

Stephen Cummings has always been a bit of a space cadet, so his latest release Space Travel is just the sort of out-there quirky lyrical journey of the heart you’d want him to take. There is something heroic about Cummings’ persistence as an artist – novelist, songwriter, and power pop legend from The Sports – and with this album (astutely produced by Bill McDonald) he shows, with his fine-grained vocals and memorable tunes, that he is still a contender. With top musicians, including Shane O’Mara, Billy Miller, the Luscombe boys and Rebecca Barnard, he traverses acoustic ballads, slow blues, and even a little rock and roll.

Murray Bramwell

The Adelaide Review, September 28, 2007