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I may be a little bit in love with Tom Baxter. Not only is he quite good looking in a gruff beer drinking sort of way, but he has the type of voice that can send goosebumps flying up your arms and be perfectly controlled at the same time. His aces album Skybound was recorded in just five days and is an emotionally dense opus that is both concise and deliciously evocative. Lead off single Better should be one of the tunes of the year as it showcases Tom’s voice perfectly and is about as upliftingly glorious as a song should be. Comparisons to Jeff Buckley are inevitable but as with his debut album, Feathers and Stone, Tom injects his own personality and vocal style into each song he performs and luckily, Better is no exception. Beautiful melody, lovely orchestration and a soaring chorus make this an essential tune for anyones iPod...