Vince breaks a long, long, long recording silence with this inspiring set of originals. This album could be considered a manifesto of his political beliefs, and more importantly (or the same thing?) his faith in human love, determination and compassion. The arrangements are spacious, moody and achingly beautiful, augmenting Vince’s usual band with strings and some fine horn players. As usual there’s not enough of Jones’s underrated trumpet, but the voice and heart are more than enough. Welcome back.

Richard Mohr is from Readings Port Melbourne