Moving on Skiffle

After two albums where Van Morrison spent a great deal of time griping about the modern world, it's hard not to interpret the title of Moving On Skiffle as "moving on from the political unpleasantness of the last few years to skiffle, the music of my childhood."

The Wrecking Ball pop star still isn't ready to settle, Van Morrison is back on safe ground and Brix Smith Start confronts her painful past

This is, for the most part, a joyful and mercifully rant-free zone

Album New Music review by Tim Cumming