We know Beth Gibbons as lead singer of the trip hop formation but who is Rustin Man? It turns out to be the alter ego of the musician Paul Webb, known from . The two have been good friends for years and the making of this record was the realization of a long cherished dream. The result has become an extremely atmospheric album, in which the characteristic voice and songs of Beth and the atmospheric
… production of Webb complement each other perfectly. The lyrics are mostly about getting older and there is therefore no forced attempt to sound young and modern. The music lacks hard beats and has common ground with the vocal jazz of and as with the intimate acoustic music of singer-songwriters like and . A special mention deserve the breathtaking choirs, in which the expressive possibilities of Gibbons' voice are fully exploited. (MS)more
