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"Martin Simpson has always had [attitude] in abundance and it's ever more prevalent when, in dramatic contrast with the full-on band approach adopted on last album Purpose & Grace, he vigorously slaps us around the face on this entirely solo album ... There's a sharp grittiness about the way he tackles everything here ... The procession of striking narratives is effectively interrupted by thoughtfully evocative arrangements of everything from Shepherds Rejoice to the American Civil war favourite Lorena ... One man with guitar and banjo and an acutely attuned ear for a good tune and a powerful lyric can certainly whip up a lot of different moods and styles. It's all down to attitude".