Going a bit Van Morrison now.

Quote :

Mr. Postman look and see
If there's a message in your bag for me
Could be a bomb or it could be a letter
It don't matter it can only get better

I'm not sure a bomb would mean it can 'only get better'.

I'm going to try listening to it with headphones on, as it doesn't sound at all right through my speakers.

I bet this guy has got an 'extensive' record collection.

No, it doesn't sound any better on headphones.

He's one of these musicians/songwriters who've mastered the art of sounding like a half dozen or so recording artists at once.

Track 4 - Put the Message in the Box.

Video.

Hit song.

I like this one.

I think Gregg Alexander did too.

I'd say:

The Stones
The Beatles
Van Morrison
Eric Claptout
The Kinks
The Travelling Wilburys
The Rolling Stones again

This is the first track that sounds like a properly developed song.

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:

I like this one.

That's because it sounds like a Jeff Lynne song.

I knew someone who was really into this lot.

I couldn't stand him.

He's deffo the Jeff Lynne of his generation.

This really is like ELO.

In 2000, Q placed it at number 94 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever.

Now it's gone a bit like Eagles.

Yes, this is really bringing back some repressed memories.