Rating: 5/5
An excellent album
I think this is an excellent album. To my shame, I hadn't come across Paul Brady
until recently when Mark Barry's fine book of Overlooked Albums guided me to
Brady's 1978 album Welcome Here Kind Stranger.
I liked it enough to try this new release and I'm very glad I did
because it's a very enjoyable bit of class.
Unfinished Business is a very enjoyable, varied collection
of songs; it includes a couple of traditional ballads in excellent arrangements
and a great collection of co-written material which goes from the touching to
the witty (I *love* I Love You But You Love Him, for example), to the
toe-tapping and everything in between.
Musically it's great, with direct melodies and great arrangements and
production which make it accessible without ever being facile. Brady himself is a terrific musician and a
very fine singer, and the overall effect is just great.
It's always a real pleasure to come across an unexpected gem
and that's what this has been for me.
There's a lot of very good folky/country-ish music being made at the
moment and this is among the best of it, I think. My advice is to listen to a few samples and
if you like what you hear, don't hesitate.
This is a fine musician in great form and very warmly recommended.
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