The once and future Declan MacManus wraps what may be the most accessible, heartfelt songs he's yet written in a spare but rich framework held together by a diverse cast of stateside studio guests, augmented by one track with his regular band, the Attractions. What results is a timeless amalgam of rock, country, blues, and pop already inviting comparisons to Dylan and the Band, among other Costello precursors. There's no obvious single, just remarkable depth sustained through 15 songs.
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