Spirit In The Room
Although it isn't the revelation or surprising, extraordinary achievement that his 2010 record Praise & Blame was, Spirit in the Room is another solid, very welcome set of stripped-back interpretations from Tom Jones, produced once again by Ethan Johns, making those comparisons to Johnny Cash's late-period recordings with Rick Rubin all the more fitting.
If anyone can sing 'I was born with the gift of a golden voice' with a straight face, it's Tom Jones, says <strong>Kitty Empire</strong>
It's crazy to comprehend the Tolkien-esque journey that Thomas Woodward first embarked upon nearly half a century ago.
It's hit and miss stuff, but Tom Jones's second 'gravitas rock' album covers plenty of suitably tasteful bases, writes <strong>Michael Hann</strong>
Tom Jones' Spirit in the Room is a beautiful album of great songs performed with taste and sung with tender resonance, writes Neil McCormick.