This two-time Grammy Awards nominee has a clutch of feted albums behind him, but, if anything, he seems to be getting better with age. This – the follow-up to his highly acclaimed ‘Dear America’ album in 2021 – is a bluesy, folky delight. It’s packed with melodic jams and feels like it’s been steeped in oak casks for decades. And his voice retains that all-important quality: listenability. (Note: he’s playing Whitley Bay Playhouse on 22 May.) DP

Released 24 March on Repute Records