Album review - Ron Sexsmith: Long Player Late Bloomer (Cooking Vinyl)
CANADIAN troubadour Ron Sexsmith has probably earned the right to look as sullenly unhappy as he does on the inner sleeve of this, his twelfth album.
For just how many joyful, beautifully-crafted pop songs does one man have to write to achieve big success?
They come tumbling out thick and fast on Late Bloomer - Get In Line, No Help At All, Heavenly - one up-beat, country-inflected gem after another.
He'll never be a star, sadly, because he doesn't look like one, but that doesn't stop his albums being great.
Verdict: 4/5