Tom Minor – Next Stop Brixton (2025)
A regular feature on The Other Side Reviews, singer-songwriter Tom Minor allows us to celebrate life in all its best and worst through his moving melodies. Our most recent review looked at Minor’s single, ‘The Loneliest Person On Earth’, a song that touches on that universal feeling of loneliness and rushing into regrettable decisions; a song that offers solace, sincerity, and an understanding ear. Today, we take a look at his most recent release, ‘Next Stop Brixton’. Another song to resonate with audiences looking at the past, present and future of living. Join us as we jump headfirst into ‘Next Stop Brixton’.
Following the well-received ‘The Loneliest Person On Earth’ and his 2025 EP, The Manic Phase, ‘Next Stop Brixton’ retains the Britpop-infused sound that has become Minor’s signature; however, while there was a slight tint toward the Beatles in ‘The Loneliest Person On Earth’, the new track falls further toward heavier indie-rock tones amidst the Dodgy flavour – I mean the band Dodgy, not that Minor is somewhat sketchy.
Joined once again by producer Teaboy Palmer, the new single is a toe-tapping weave of bold drums, Johnny Dalston’s soaring guitar, the flutter of a bass, but most intriguingly, the addition of “outsider sounds” – tube stop beebs, the hustle of a train on the tracks, and the overhead speaker announcing the arrival in Brixton – captures the core of the narrative. Minor explains:
“Imagine a childhood friend you kind of looked up to, but eventually lost contact with over the years. Imagine then learning about his incarceration in the care of Her Majesty’s hospitality services of correction. ‘Next Stop Brixton’ could also be viewed as taking place in three different dimensions of time simultaneously: the days of running wild on “the other side”, those of sitting corrected, and finally that day when you return to reclaim your freedom on those very same streets…”
So, my overall opinion of Tom Minor and ‘Next Stop Brixton’? Gritty and rough, ‘Next Stop Brixton’ is a perfect representation of The Big Smoke, but digs deeper into the grittier side of humanity with its Britpop melody. Do I recommend the track? For sure. Do I recommend Tom Minor? Most certainly!
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