
There's a lot in my inbox at the moment, but very little indeed that I am finding terribly exciting. Fortunately an old favourite of mine (well, one album into his career, but you know what I mean) has delivered a six-song gem of low-fi, slightly off-beat songs that cheer my awkward little soul. I loved Adam's last record, as much for the completely no-frills recording as for the intelligent, perspicacious and occasionally venomous lyrics. This is no different, reminding me of Bob Dylan if anyone. It's difficult to write songs with wit, I find. [...]