‘Born in Leeds, moved to London, came across a nice guitar, wrote a bunch of songs,’ is Pete Greenwood’s précis of his own life. A songwriter for only two years the resultant album ‘Sirens,’ is a delicate piece. The lovely title track employs slide guitar, piano and harmonica touches. He moves southerly for the country folk of ‘Negotiations and Last Words’ on which he details ‘the first time I had cocaine blues and my first pair of decent shoes.’ ‘I used to be in a band,’ is light touch musically with some nice little couplets. ‘Wear your t-shirt again and I’ll wear a suit in the sun and you’ll think of Wilson and I’ll think of Manson as best friends.’ ‘Bats Over Barstow’ is a building bluesy scramble. The album ends with ‘Penny Dreadful,’ his second single. If like me you love James Taylor’s folk californication and Jose Gonzales type acoustics you will warm to this. His work also reminds me of the earthy musings of Stephen Fretwell. Like the singer’s description of his own life this album is understated, yet uplifting, melodic, pretty and hopeful.
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