Aidan Smith - Fancy Barrel

1. Aeroplanes, Pigs etc.
2. Cuckold
3. Alone, Askew
4. Love Song (With Aneurysm)
5. Everytime I Lean I Fall Asleep
6. Jam Will Suffice
7. Mantra #1
8. Song for Manchester
9. Vaudeville
10. Words Waltz Like Flies
11. Bert's Violent Rage
12. Donkey Blood
13. Everything Is Boring
14. Basslines & Shapes
15. Everybody Thinks I'm a Millionare
Up until now, the Salford suburb of Eccles is best known for giving its name to a currant-dotted cake with the consistency of fl aky concrete. Aidan Smith may just be its next big thing. A librarian by trade, his gentle, acoustic-based homespun philosophy and laconic Manc wit unsurprisingly call to mind his mate Damon Gough, aka Badly Drawn Boy. There’s a hint of ‘Abbey Road’-era Beatles on the accordion’n’brass-backed ‘The Cuckold’ while ‘Everytime I Lean I Fall Asleep’ shows that Smith can do James Taylor-ish acoustic love songs too. The oddball, tea-fi xated ‘Jam Will Suffi ce’, however, will have you wondering if Smith has a dog called Gromit and invents rabbit-catching devices for fun. Whatever the truth, ‘Fancy Barrel’ is a right little cracker. Download Aidan Smith