“Generally, listener reaction to this song was very positive. When asked to rate this song on a scale from 1 to 10, reviewers reported a 8.0 on average, which ranks this song in the 98th percentile of all songs analyzed by Crowd Review. Most listeners rated your song a 8, and did want to hear your song again after listening to it once. When reviewing your song, the most commonly selected words were voice, good, vocals, music, lyrics. According to a sentiment analysis of those written reviews, listener comments were generally neutral. Based on the results of this study, this song is exceptional, and clearly ready for radio and promotion.”

“Scottish singwr-songwriter, Arthur Wilson, comes to his debut album, "Those Precious Things" comparatively late in life, but on the back of being a finalist in the Burnsong 2012 competition, with "Meet Me By The Big Wheel" the song that he opens the album with and one that was inspired by the big wheel in Edinburgh. It has to be said that there are some outstanding harmonies on the album, featuring his sister Margo, which help define the album's pop folk sensibilities and belie the darkness of some of the words. An album that eases it's way in to your thoughts. words. An album that eases it's way in to your thoughts.”

"Scattered Notes and Rhymes" is a delightful collection of self-penned acoustic, Americana-edged, pop-tinged songs with genuine musical depth - hooks to remember and lyrics with revealing honesty. There’s the instant catch within the narratives of ‘I Will Follow’ and ‘Never Ever’ while human observations stand out within songs like ‘Every Touch from Every Hand’ and ‘Lost Boy in the Rain’. Wilson takes the influences for his memorable melodies from wherever he finds them - a soft reggae-style flavour to ‘We Name This Ship’, a balladic sweep of ‘I Just Want to Be your Everything’, Country-shaded ‘Joyful’ and rocking out with ‘A Little Crazy’. And the instant attraction of ‘Paris Bordeaux’ will stay with you for a long time – an unforgettable song if I ever heard one.

“Arthur's collection of original songs has already achieved critical recognition. The opening track "Meet me by the Big Wheel", was shortlisted for the BurnSong 2012 award. His style and choice of topics reflect a gentler more sentimental side of life. His light vibrato-laden vocals are tailored for all eleven self-penned tunes, and never more so than in his duets and delightful harmony work with Margo Falconer. A reggae touch is added to the Caribbean feel of "I just Want to be With You ", while "Pure Vodka Tears" relates the tale of a musical apprenticeship in the hard drinking environment of working men's clubs. The livelier "The way you love me is everything" stresses the importance of friends and loved ones a poignant theme that is revisited on "Always Here for You" with lyrics such as "Hold me like your never letting go" inspired by the likes of Hank Williams. Overall, the musicianship and production qualities cannot be faulted.”

“The album opens with ‘Meet Me By The Big Wheel’, an appealing number with genuine depth and fine guitar breaks. From the opening snap on the drums, ‘I Just Want To Be With You’ delivers a touch of early-70’s reggae with keyboard, guitar and percussion pitching in to achieve the 'right' sound. ‘Pure Vodka Tears’ encapsulates Arthur’s club-land experience and it’s a keen observation on the audiences he encountered on his journey. Although it lyric comes across as a touch sugar-sweet, ‘The Way You Love Me Is Everything’ is one of those songs with all the elements in the right place (I could hear Orbison singing this one) and taken together it simply ‘just works’. There’s something almost private about ‘Always Here for You’ – voice, acoustic guitar and cello ‘up close and personal’ placing them in the room with you, even down to the Auld Lang Syne sample at the end. So what’s the verdict? Definitely worth a listen.”

“Foakies is a monthly event that provides a platform for singer songwriters and poets to perform original material. It has been running for almost a decade, becoming something of an Edinburgh institution and always providing a great night's entertainment. On Monday evening the line-up featured an opening set from the event co-organiser, Tom Fairnie accompanied by Jane Fairnie and poet Bob Shields, a poetry spot from Edinburgh poet, Jo McFarlane, who mixed intense, darkly inspiring poems with sexy humor. The support spot went to visiting Nashville singer songwriter, Tori Mason, who warmly engaged the audience with her original songs that had a homely narrative style reminiscent of John Denver at his best. Her set included a song called Shallow Waters, which proved to be a real favorite for a lot of the audience. The main spot was reserved for local singer songwriter, Arthur Wilson.”

“Singer-songwriter and Burnsong 2012 finalist Arthur Wilson is an enigma. Gigging around the workingmens’ clubs of Central Scotland, where wives had usually drunk too much vodka and broke out with country ‘n’ western fodder, he’s got used for frequent requests for his own material. Those Precious Things (Birnam MAC0095) is a compendium of 11 intricately-crafted songs, and his startling high-tenor voice is a dead ringer for Roy Orbison’s.”