Reviewed by Carolyn Schofield

I don't know anything about Lawson Spiller (who is a person, not a group!) except that ICC think highly enough of him to produce this album. He is obviously an experienced and polished performer with a strong country-style voice (at times sounding uncannily like Don Francisco). However, the whole thing left me cold and wishing I was reviewing something else instead. Why? Well, this whole album consists of self-penned songs and while Lawson Spiller writes some very touching and heartfelt lyrics - on the title track and "You Are So Beautiful" in particular - his tunes are not of the same standard and are generally pretty forgettable. There's one track "Evolution Song" which strikes me as a real mistake, a rock V roll style number with a decidedly forced line in humour. Probably the best track is "Without Love" with its catchy chorus but overall this is not an album I would ever want to listen to again.

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