My review of Gavin Osborn's Come On Folks, Settle Down is up here. If you like indie-pop, you should really know Gavin Osborn. Albert Went Out To See Rock Bands is "a fine example of how well Gavin Osborn can tell a tale. It takes almost a minute and a half to get the 77-year-old hero of the story from his bedroom down the stairs and out the door to the action. This has nothing to do with age but instead the minutely detailed journey captures all the excitement of what the night has to offer, knowing that these particulars are vital components of the adventure and its appreciation. The song, though very amusing, also communicates that brilliant feeling of doing something you love, the unsuspected delights of where music can bring you, and how wonderful it is to be with someone who understands these things (even if you think they don’t even know)." Gavin's songs are wonderfully detailed, perfectly expressing, with humour and feeling, the little bits that life is made of.
Live at Latitude 2010:
There aren't a lot of videos online but two songs that I really love and that keep getting stuck in my head are the beautiful That's How I Know and the funny and touching Charlie's 18th Birthday, from his Meeting Your Heroes album (produced by Darren Hayman) and also on the The Ballad Of Roger & Grace split with Daniel Kitson (highly recommended).
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