This is by far Wetherill’s most successful release yet, managing to perfectly capture but yet also integrate the two distinct sides of his musical identity which have emerged over the last couple of years. ‘The Derby Ram’ sees him once again gleefully exploring the possibilities offered by the studio, constructing a fascinating melange of percussion, brass, woodwind and looped harmony whilst never allowing any of it to detract from the natural intimacy of his wispy, tremulous voice or from his manifold strengths as a storyteller. ‘I Would Love To’ more vividly recalls Wetherill’s live persona, adorning a sweet, pared-back ukulele number with judicious piano and clarinet flourishes. It also contains one of the most laugh-out-loud funny lines I’ve ever heard committed to record, but you’ll have to buy it to find out what I mean.

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