THINK LIKE A KEY MUSIC

Attention, melody mavens and lyric lovers! John Howard's Cut The Wire is here to prove that album number 16 can be just as fresh as a debut - and now it's finally getting the vinyl treatment it deserves!

Originally birthed in the sun-soaked studios of Murcia (because apparently, Spanish sunshine does wonders for British songwriting), this album isn't just a collection of songs; it's a musical memoir. Fresh from penning his autobiography, Howard decided that mere words weren't enough - he needed chords, too!

Cut The Wire kicks off with "So Here I Go," a folksy appetizer that's like Howard saying, "Remember that piano guy? Well, watch this!" But don't worry, piano fans - he hasn't abandoned his ivory-tickling ways. This album is packed with the kind of balladry and clever songcraft that's been making ears happy since Kid In A Big World dropped in 1975.

And because Howard is clearly an overachiever, he played and sang every note himself. It's like he's a one-man band, but with better fashion sense and fewer cymbals strapped to his knees.