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Gilbert OSullivans 19th studio album has been produced by Ethan Johns (previously produced albums by Kings Of Leon, Ray LaMontagne, Ryan Adams, Paul MacCartney) and is a collection of some of the finest songs he has ever written and recorded.
Ranging from the melancholy charm of At The End Of The Day or Ill Never Love Again to the brisk, buoyant Penny Drops, What Is It About My Girl and Ethans favourite, the rollicking This Riff. There are musings on ageing and mortality, and also, of course, crisp comic touches, something Gilbert attributes to his love of Spike Milligan.
One of the albums standout tracks is first single Where Did You Go To? which, with Gilberts surreal wordplay and the hammond organ to the fore, would not be out of place on long-time influence, Bob Dylans Like A Rolling Stone album.
Whilst the albums centerpiece, Dansette Dreams And 45s, is a nod to nostalgia, Gilberts deft, droll observations on todays world remain ever eagle-eyed. The albums final two songs, The Mind Boggles and For The Record, both tackle serious issues, with references to Donald Trump and homelessness. These songs show Gilbert at the top of his game, as he has been since banging out Dylan and Beatles tunes as a child on the piano, in the shed at the end of his mothers council house garden in Swindon.
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