This is little more than a holding project for Illinois singer-songwriter William Fitzsimmons, an eight-track re-imagining of songs from his last mainstream album plus, somewhat strangely, a low-key cover version of Katy Perry's number one hit I Kissed a Girl. Fitzsimmons, born to two blind parents in Pennsylvania, mixes acoustic guitar with low-key electronica to mesmerising effect, particularly on the outstanding opener I Don't Feel It Anymore (featuring Brooke Fraser). There are two versions of that song on this mini album but no matter, they have both been reinterpreted in significantly different ways. Other stand outs include You Still Hurt Me and So This Is Goodbye. Think American contemporaries such as Sufjan Stevens and the late Elliott Smith for a taste of what to expect. Fitzsimmons is a star in the making.

Rating: 7/10