Every Kingdom

Diverse vocals, jazzily picked guitar lines, and an ingenious grasp of rhythm.

Risking arriving a little too late to the party, Devon-born 23-year-old Ben Howard is yet another young troubadour whose sound appears indebted to the '70s pastoral folk of John Martyn and Nick Drake.

<p>The campfire acoustics of Ben Howard's debut are just a little too easy on the ear to convince <strong>Ally Carnwath</strong></p>