The Year Of The Leopard: Vinyl 2LP Joel Ross has been an explo- ration

has been an explo- ration of human suffering

the beautifully arranged album closer that echoes Tin Pan Alley with Lou Reed’s grit

“They can be listened to and appreciated individually

and elegant celebration of the oft-maligned pleasure of pure surface-level beauty”

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The Year Of The Leopard: Vinyl 2LP Joel Ross has been an explo- rationConfounding genre expectations as ever, The Year Of The Leopard sees James Yorkston write a truly beautiful album, allowing his sparse instrumentation to be produced by former Talk Talk member Paul Webb, giving the album a warm but not too cosy feel. Tracks: 1. Summer Song 2. Steady As She Goes 3. The Year Of The Leopard 4. 5 AM 5. Woozy With Cider 6. I Awoke 7. The Brussels Rambler 8. Orgiva Song 9. Dont Let Me Down 10. Us Late Travellers