Alasdair Roberts

"It's wonderful. Of course it is. Don't ask me to give you a blow by blow account of the tracks or a detailed analysis of his songs and lyrics (unravelling these is the path to madness) ... Just know that his dexterous guitar accompaniments are a constant delight, his tunes seep into the brain like a warm sun on a winter's day, his mournful voice nags your attention, his songs intrigue, mystify and entrance and his arrangements constantly surprise ... A lot of what he does is unconventionally wayward - occasional nods to traditional songs, a smattering of clarinet here, a snatch of choir there, odd clicks emerging in the background, some unidentified flying instruments shimmering across the horizon - but at heart this is a very warm, approachable, melodic and essentially solo record".