With just a debut EP and handful of singles to his name since 2015, Rosenblume may not have a reputation of prolificacy, but the quality of his compositions have nonetheless found him fans in the likes of Bob Harris and landed tours with Jack Savoretti, Luke Sital-Singh and more. Inspired by the folk scenes of Greenwich Village and Laurel Canyon, the Liverpool singer-songwriter finally delivers his long awaited debut album. With nods to Paul Simon, Van Morrison and Glen Hansard, Rosenblume salutes his heroes and proves his own songwriting chops with this accomplished first collection...

Debut albums don't come much better than this. Rosenblume is not only an impressive songwriter, but his vocals are instantly likeable. From the first playthrough the album sounded familiar and repeat listens make this a really comfortable LP to revisit.

I think it's the effortless blend of genres that make this one stand out from the crowd. It's a little bit folk, sprinkled with a dash of pop, delivered like an indie album.

Even the way the 10 songs (38 min, 31 sec) are ordered has had thought put into it. The end of 'Halfway There' represents the mid-point of the album, which for some reason really pleased me.

This is an album that will age well. It's pretty timeless and I can see myself dragging this out regularly to revisit it. The perfect debut album.

9

Nick Smithson