Well sir, you smashed this challenge - and ended up with a stunning unplugged album. It's made me want to hear some of your established tracks with similar stripped-down arrangements, leading the listener to concentrate on the sheer artistry of your words and astonishingly soulful vocal. Next challenge for you is the 24 hours album. 24 minutes of original music in 24 hours. I believe it originated on alonetone. Off you go.

Glad you didn't bin it! Liking the driving feel - immediately hooky also.

A sweet almost-lullaby - glad this one found a home in your February. So very pretty.

Really love this melody and the breezy feel. Some gorgeous little acoustic guitar runs in there too.

Great song writing - loving the sentiment and your tender vox here. I love it when the FAWM and RPM parameters draw out his kind of track, any more of an arrangement would detract from the message - IMHO.

Woohoo! Logged in and back from Brighton. <3 Can now fave this utter classic.

Hauntingly sad and beautiful

Great tune Andrew. we held back on a few old ideas too. i'm glad you put it out there

Hehehe... there's LOTS of youthful angst is these Songs from the Shoebox... possibly an embarrassing amount... You wait... let's see if I'm brave enough to record the ones from 1978/9!!!

That's rather wonderful ...... a bit of youthful angst ??

You've been a writer / poet for so many years!!! How delightful to put these songs out. I'm glad you found the shoe box.

Another beautiful piece of storytelling through haunting voice and gentle music

You sing these words perfectly … I am just in awe of your story telling

So lyrical

Intrigued … who is this written for? Whoever it is is a lucky person … love this

I saw your comments on my site. Thanks. It sounds like you’ve got this recording process figured out. I’m still learning as I go. Thank God for YouTube. 😎

Another little gem ......

This is kick-ass! You have a great voice and I love your guitar playing. When you have great ingredients like that, you don’t need much more than good material, of which there is plenty here! I am very inspired listening to this. I appreciate you sharing it and I look forward to delving deeper -bjk

Good stuff. I'm always amazed at how versatile you are.

That's a good song. I like the "acoustic demo," but do you also envision this as a rocker (2 guitars, bass, and drums)? I think it'd kill.

Aw, this is fab.

Just been listening to all your tracks on rotation while we were getting the dinner ready. Lovely stuff. The missus likes it too :)

Aww... wow. Why have I not noticed your stuff before? Love it. Faved, followed :)

This is a wonderful song. Really classy piece of work. I love the performance and arrangement as well. All round wonderful...

Oh yeah, this is wonderful.

That is mighty fine - a really inventive version. Nice one.

Oh what a fabulous sound. Gorgeous stuff.

Oh yes. Love it.

Another fantastic one from you. Love the contrast between the verses and choruses. The guitar riff, everything.

Wow - huge sound. And then it gets even bigger.

I like this one a lot.

WOOO - I've been listening to all of your stuff while doing some much needed guitar maintenance. Haven't been near enough the PC to fave and comment appropriately on individual songs... but WOW! I didn't hear a single track I didn't like, and there is some utterly SUPERB stuff in your track list. Hoping there'll be some more soon.

Oh yeah this sounds wonderful. I want a cello and a banjo.

Very tasty. Mrs R is a fan as well now.

Excellent. A little less "cuddly" than I was expecting from the title though... Not sure whether the object of the song needs to take out a restraining order or not lol

Oooh yeah. Nice one.

Oh yeah... Nailed it. This is superb

Now that works. I love the aahs leading into and through the string section.

Aw this is fabulous

Yeah... like it. Grab an oar and get rowing ya buggers...