As if to clear the matter up from the off, opener 'Pleased To Have You', sails extremely close to Ryan Adams. Yes, he can sound similar, but it's not as if Joshua is searching for crumbs from Adams's table; augmenting Joshua's voice with guitar, drums, bass and electric guitar, it has impact, and sets the bar high.

'Butterfly' dishes up a patchwork of emotions, and some tasty harmonica, tied to a continuously mesmeric acoustic riff. Then the storm clouds gather for 'Cruel' with the main protagonist taking his own life after committing murder; weighty material told with a dark edge and a strident drum beat. Elsewhere, there's a sizeable amount of young man's musings over descending riffs, but without issue, as all contain enduring hooks and memorable lyrics - 'each day comes with a different face, it's never one with a smile' (Girl Of Your Own Time'). Switching to slow burning piano ballads Joshua proves he's a versatile performer with a persuasive tug in his voice. Track him down.

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