Here is an arrangement of songs that let themselves into your soul and proceed to unlock feelings of guilt, betrayal, heartbreak and hope.

London based Morning Bride’s Lea Valley Delta Blues has been highly anticipated by the capital’s crowd in the know. It’s easy to see why. Even upon the first casual listen to this, their debut album, you’re drawn in, immediately toe tapping your way through tracks such as Mother Hackney.

This belies the true depth of the album though as with every listen expect to find another line you’re reciting, or hook which refuses to vacate your head.

The true strength of this CD however is that of the vocals, coming in the form of Amity’s enchanting, sometimes haunting, recounts. Cries of ‘Can’t stand this city/Everything it’s done to me’ on tracks such as ‘Stepping out in front of cars’ stir up emotions of love lost, long since forgotten. As uncomfortable as this can be, a better sign of a great record I don’t think you’ll find.

Contrasting Amity perfectly throughout, is the endearing western drawl of Mark’s voice and the sweeping strings of Alexa’s cello. As he croons sympathetically ‘After the ones who swore they’d never look the other way/How much more can a heart take/Of all the wrong breaks’ on Eleanora he takes on a certain Johny Cash quality.

There’s a certain Belle and Sebastian charm about these guys and that’s never a bad thing in my opinion.

Comprising catchy melodies, sing along choruses, and a track listing that never allows you to have just one favourite; sincere, honest, heartfelt and wistful, this album captures the human condition and paints it in words and in a way we can all relate.