He’s a young man is our Ben but you’d never know it from his music, which places him firmly in the classic melodic rock/easy listening bracket. There’s an obvious debt to Van Morrison going on and a depth of musical knowledge (both evident on a version of ‘On Raglan Road’) but this does come across as a bit on the worthy but dull side. Listening to Mark Hogan is a far more exhilarating experience, backed as he is with a tight little three piece band and an approach to acoustic music that owes a debt to Ani Difranco. Horses for courses I know, yet sometimes you want music to thrill rather than impress you.