Rain

<p>Sometimes a CD comes along that takes you by surprise and within seconds you get a lovely warm toasty feeling listening to the music.</p><p>Now usually I get this feeling when I turn to a song or an album that I've known for ages,the ever faithful stand by from a classic artist that you turn to in moments of need(mine is usually Nick Drake),pressing play on the CD player or on the pc and instantly you are transported to a good feeling,a mood changer be it raising you up or down from where you are at that point in time.</p><p>I was so pleasantly surprised to get that feeling with this CD-from the get go it took me into a real good mood.</p><p>The songs have a wonderful range of styles that are interlinked by the special voice of Frank Joshua.&nbsp;<br />'Rain' is a special heart shaped song that burns like a toasty warm fire,'Bluebell Wood' offers smart electronic noodlings to a real builder of a song.&nbsp;<br />'Kiss' is a gentle folk song in a a singer/songwriter mode which reminds me of Richard Hawley.&nbsp;<br />'Cry blue' is a pop song the likes of which haven't been as well delivered since Prefab Sprout were in their pomp.&nbsp;<br />'Mad about you' is a shimmering pop song with the lovely glow I am starting to expect from Frank Joshua.&nbsp;<br />The final track 'Kiss' see's Frank in a duet with an unknown(to me) female singer and this version adds a nice alternative take on the previous version.</p><p>All in all,this is a wonderfully warm and brilliantly delivered CD.&nbsp;<br />If you like artists like Prefab Sprout and Richard Hawley and the lesser know but not lesser talented Cleemann and Dan Whitehouse; you will love this.&nbsp;<br />It really took me by surprise and I really like surprises like this one.&nbsp;<br />Highly recommended:-)).</p><p>Johnno - Amazon - http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004M1DI84/</p>