There are few artists where the difference between outer and inner is as great as with Paolo Nutini. When you look at Paolo Nutini, you see a handsome young man with fawn-brown eyes and a nonchalantly wind-blown crest, but when you listen to him you hear an older black man who comes straight from a blues club or gospel church. That unlikely combination is a winning one. Nutini's first two albums
… were certified platinum in his own Great Britain. To gain inspiration, the singer decided to travel (including to Amsterdam) and in the meantime he listened a lot to hip-hop. You can only hear that hip-hop influence in the two 'interludes' on this album. Nobody should be afraid that Nutini will rap, the young Scot especially shows his old-fashioned soul voice again. With Caustic Love, Paolo Nutini consolidates his status as one of the best (and most successful) soul singers of his generation. (PdK)more
