When he's not hiding behind the production desk with the likes of The
Zutons, The Coral and The Subways, ex-Lightning Seeds frontman Ian
Broudie has been hard at work crafting his debut solo LP, Tales Told.
This captivating first single layers acoustic guitars - strummed,
plucked and chiming away sweetly - underneath Broudie's world-weary,
husky tones. It's a melancholy tale of regret and loss, but that
doesn't stop the end result from being quietly uplifting, simply by
virtue of Broudie's accomplished songwriting and the nostalgic
atmosphere he captures.