Joshua Burnside forges a new path on Teeth Of Time. The result is a remarkable record that’s nostalgic in spirit, yet contemporary by design.

Across the 11 tracks, Burnside explores a sound that’s dark yet strangely comforting. On the kitchen-sink melodrama of ‘The Good Life’, he luxuriates in domestic bliss. The wonderful, Lankum-style ballad. ‘The Silence Of’, meanwhile, incorporates electronica to dazzling effect.

Recorded in an un-soundproofed studio in Belfast city centre, throughout Teeth Of Time, the sprawling sounds of life outside filter into the edges of Burnside’s strumming and fingerpicking. Remaining cohesive while exploring eclectic terrain, this is a remarkable effort that demands repeat listening.

Out now

9/10