"His playing with The Silent Boys and again on his solo
albums, compares well with The Smiths (Johnny Marr)
primarily, as well as the fifth LP Echo & the Bunnymen
(Will Sergeant), the Chills (Martin Phillipps). This is
slighly lighter fare than The Silent Boys, with a softness
in self-production that sounds like Everything But the
Girl, and an occasional harmonica on top of a Peter Hook
bassline that's New Order-esque. But this is really a
resonant guitar primer, as he tugs and coaxes dreamy little
leads with his deft pick throughout, as if he really does
his singing through his axe. Nice like a light spring
breeze."
