Recorded in San Francisco with analogue producer John Vanderslice, Lesser Stars captures every nuance of acoustic guitar (often used with non-standard tunings), piano and deftly played bass and drums.
To this framework, Comber adds a cultivated sense of space in which he drops his tales and observations, from the quiet epiphany of Learning Not To Talk to new single Out Of The Ordinary, which offers a bittersweet ending.
• Herriot Row. Lesser Stars. Carpathian Records.
• Five stars (out of five)
Single download: Let It Blow
For those who like: Matt Langley, Joni Mitchell
— Shane Gilchrist
