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Self-produced and self-recorded on his own 8 track, it's a project that feels remarkably free of artist indulgence and the flabby excesses of ego with a recording contract. The Blur vibe is most prevalent on opener "Hello" (with the druggy, juvenile "Truck On" even sounding like a Gorillaz cut in places) but don't be fooled, as the songs twist and turn through a variety of different poses and influences. So, part Beck, part Jason Downes (without feather) and part cheap, tatty, yet expertly deployed second-hand technology, it's a lo-fi production with high ambitions which succeeds in nearly everything it attempts. --Ben Johncock