James Keelaghan
Then Again

A tremendous and deeply moving album by this Canadian guitarist/singer/songwriter. James tackles some fairly formalised subjects - love, why the world turns - but from intimately intellectual angles; he also makes superb work of awkward subjects such as the feelings of those involved in the rescue mission to Dunkirk in WW2, and another true tale - that of the smokejumper who inadvertantly caused the deaths of twelve of his work-team. Hard subjects, the difficulty of which illuminates the great skill of Keelaghan as a writer. And his playing? Just as accomplished as his writing.