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.