Review: Teddy Thompson - Teddy Thompson - A Piece Of What You Need

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Teddy 'Son of Richard and Linda' Thompson "treats" us to 'A Piece Of What You Need', perhaps the most middle-aged record made by someone under 40 you're likely to hear and certainly a very strong case against music industry nepotism, on this evidence anyway.

There is undoubtedly accomplished musicianship and song-writing craft on the record, but the session players add to the pervading self-satisfaction evident throughout. Thompson for the most part honks along like a countrified Paul Young (not good) as he spins hard-to-believe tales of bad behaviour atop the blandest most middle of the road music this side of the...