An Inbuilt Fault

The second album from the soft-rock innovator is world-weary and contemplative—the music adopts a lush, earthy palette and his voice sounds better than ever.

In spite of being Westerman's first collaborative effort, there's an overarching sense of solitude on An Inbuilt Fault which showcases his incredible melodic work.

An acquired taste, but well worth the effort.

After releasing a well-received, long-brewing debut album, Your Hero Is Not Dead, in 2020, U.K. songwriter Will Westerman met with a period that included the onset of a worldwide pandemic, a relocation from his native London to Athens, Greece, and an admitted disenchantment with making music.

Working with Big Thief's James Krivchenia, Westerman adds layers to his sound.

On Westerman's second full-length album, the London-raised, Athens-based songwriter is questioning everything: where he's living (he moved t...

Will Westerman—who releases under his last time—walks a fine line. On the one hand, his work is smooth sophisti-pop reminiscent of Roxy Music’s Avalon. Simultaneously, it’s the kind of music-for-musicians that jazz-heads idolize for its intricacy.

An Inbuilt Fault by Westerman album review: the Athens-based pop songwriter is caught between a funk and a folk place