THIS STRANGE ENGINE

The first non-EMI album. TSE is one of those albums which reveals it's secrets with each listen. The two standout tracks are Estonia, a moving tribute to the lives lost in the Ferry disaster, and the title track which is almost Steve Hogarth's autobiography. The rest of the songs are good but not great on first listen. They then grow on you so this is one of those albums which demands repeated listening to get your money's worth! Very accoustic in flavour compared to previous albums.