Jordan’s brand of easy-going Americana has a strongly ‘classic’ feel to it. Born out of a difficult period, when the travelling troubadour found himself stranded in the UK without funds or gigs, he dragged himself up to produce an album that’s confident and remarkably philosophical.
There’s a plaintive tone to his voice, which is appropriate for his songs of yearning and longing and being apart… but there’s also frustration and fire, with the uptempo ‘Gravel & Gold’ stomping along with real gusto. Jordan has a knack for simple narratives and painting credible scenes, little vignettes that are slices of life.
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