Phil's songs pack a real emotional punch. His lyrics are wry and wistful with American roots and Celtic-influenced melodies featuring acoustic guitar arrangements by Phil and long-time collaborator Steve Benford, who also plays tenor banjo. The album features Mark Walker on fretless bass and Pippa Marland of Carmina on sax, Irish whistles and vocals. With producer Frank McCarthy contributing gorgeous vocal harmony arrangements and electric lead guitar and Rick Dizon guesting on Dobro, the album is guaranteed to please lovers of acoustic roots music with literate lyrics. The album also features Phil's setting of Langston Hughes' poem 'Harlem Night Song'. "Music of real heart written about the things that matter in life." "Premier league wordsmithery, laced with lines that vault into your memory or detonate on third hearing." (Tykes News)