AT THEIR best, this hard-working Yorkshire band have been likened to Fairport Convention and the energetic fiddle of Fairport's Ric Sanders is one of the signature sounds here.
The Durbervilles have recorded an entertaining collection of upbeat songs with sparkling folk-rock arrangements with a hint of Cajun and country & western.
The electric guitar intro of Unguarded Moment was reminiscent of Let's Dance by Chris Rea, while its vocals suggest Elvis Presley's early Sun Studio recordings.
A medley of jaunty Morris dance tunes, entitled Corporal's Trousers/M'Lady's Moustache, takes the listener from Memphis to an English village green.
In contrast to rural jollity, there is the poignant Silence After Midnight, with its candid examination of domestic violence and urban alienation.
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