23 May 2009
London Tour Dates
Rob |Boffard


We can scarcely believe it, but a dude with a huge beard who comes from Pittsburg has made one of the first genuine five-star albums of the year.
William Fitzsimmons, a man who grew up with two blind parents (and thus a household filled with millions of sound-creating objects), shut himself in a locked room with his instruments to create this, an album about divorce and heartbreak. We wouldn't normally tell you this PR bumpf were it not for the utterly brilliant album it came with.
Goodnight might come of as a gentle, typically mournful example of contemporary Americana, but it's an emotional kick to the head that will come back to haunt you long after the standout final track, ‘I Don't Love You Anymore' comes to a close.
We don't often say this about albums - let alone folk albums from Pittsburg - but Fitzsimmons has created something truly, truly special. Goodnight is essential.