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Product Description Boo Hewerdine is widely regarded as a songwriting legend, an artist with a musical C.V of international collaborations and hit songs that stretch over two decades and many genres. 'In the two decades or so since he first emerged with The Bible, Boo Hewerdine has become one of the movers and shakers in song-writing and production; his name anywhere on an album being a mark of quality' -- R2 / Rock n Reel New album "God Bless The Pretty Things" is his first band album in almost a decade. Recorded in Glasgow during the spring of 2009, Boo is joined by a wealth of fantastic musicians: Justin Currie (Del Amitri) Berlin based multi instrumentalist Gustaf Ljunngren, Ewen Vernal,Roy Dodds, Kevin McGuire and Alan Kelly (all from Eddi Readers band) and label mates John McCusker and Heidi Talbot. 'Hewerdine's music has a vigour and zest of its own. GOD BLESS THE PRETTY THINGS amounts to his recorded masterpiece so far' --Maverick Magazine He says: "I thought of these songs as a suite. There is a song called "God bless the pretty things" I have yet to record. It's about how the chance to create beauty is the ultimate sign of freedom. This was in the back of mind during the writing and recording of the album. I chose songs that seemed to reflect this, with the previous acoustic EP series (Toy Box ) I was interested in storytelling. This time even when I'm telling a story I'm trying to find an atmosphere" 'Boo emotionally pulls the rug from under you and leaves you speechless - gotta be "best of the year 2009' -- Net Rhythms.co.uk Review Hes never seriously troubled chart compilers, arena tour promoters or the mainstream media, but over the last couple of decades Boo Hewerdine has quietly established himself as one of Britains most consistently accomplished songwriters. The closest he ever came to conventional stardom was in the 1980s as the unfeasibly tall singer with the excellent band The Bible, but the cultured quality of his songs has certainly been recognized by his peers. Natalie Imbruglia, Mel C, Suggs and k.d. lang are among those whove benefited from his pen and hes been an influential collaborator with others, notably Eddi Reader, for whom he produced the highly successful Sings the Songs of Robert Burns. On his first band album for over a decade, we find his finely crafted songs and gently assured voice surrounded by a strong supporting cast, including John McCusker on fiddle, Alan Kelly on accordion, Ewen Vernal on double bass, Stephen Douglas on drums, the amazing Gustaf Ljunggren on keyboards, lap steel and woodwind and Heidi Talbot on backing vocals. Together they contrive a suitably delicate backdrop for Hewerdines smoothly shaped material without ever swamping him, resulting in an album of unusual class and sensitivity. Dont expect tub-thumping mantras. These are classic, melody-driven love songs which would have been gobbled up by Tin Pan Alley in another era but now, draped in sympathetic, subtle arrangements, offer a soothing antidote to the frantic madness of modern times. Not unlike Richard Hawleys bittersweet portrayals of Sheffield, Hewerdine paints his scenarios with beguiling attention to detail. Lying in bed with her the first time I heard Graceland play, he sings, poignantly reflecting on the perils of long-distance love on Geography; and whether its the war-time lovers who search for one other on In Paris After the War or the familiar rituals of self-examination and rebirth of New Years Eve, he generally rises above the cascade of sentiment that occasionally threatens to tip into pathos to apply proper emotional values. A jazzy undercurrent here, a folkie adornment there, but these are timeless songs for all seasons. --Colin Irwin Find more music at the BBC This link will take you off Amazon in a new window Review One-time leader of critically-acclaimed 80s band The Bible, Hewerdine is one of Britain's best-kept singer-songwriter secrets. Well it's high time everyone knew ab

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