Teaming FM frontman Steve Overland with former Export guitarist Steve Morris and the Thunder-ous rhythm section of Chris Childs and Harry James, Shadowman keep things bluesy and powerful but deeply tune-conscious on their fifth album, their style distilling best with Automatic. Guest keys from erstwhile FM man Didge Digital are another delight.
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