Stef Kamil Carlens is a Belgian of stature. With , and , he explored almost all the possibilities of boundless pop music. Since the 90s he has released a number of classic pop records such as , and . In 2017 it is time for his first solo album. Carlens is a musical jack-of-all-trades, so we have to take the album title Stuck In The Status Quo with a grain of salt. The Belgian does slow down
… considerably and mainly presents contemplative, sometimes even soothing, songs. But they can also be quite surprising. The uplifting I'm Going Away for example, on which bluesy steel guitars go together wonderfully with an angular dance rhythm. On this record you will not find modern pop songs or very progressive music. Just beautiful songs from a professional who no longer has to prove anything. (JE)more
