This solo album from Tex Perkins paved the way for his lauded 2000 release Dark Horses. The Cruel Sea and Beasts of Bourbon frontman tones things down here, illustrating his songwriting skill and his innate capacity for subtlety. Recommended.

Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. She's A Friend Of Mine
2. Splendid Lie
3. This Is Forever
4. Her Own Life
5. I Can't Sing
6. That Was Now, This Is Then
7. Two Wrongs
8. Real Love
9. You're Too Beautiful
10. Somewhere In The World
11. It Will Come
12. Whatever And Ever