The only chart album by a new artist I've bought in ages. It's such a catchy album from start to finish. Love it. Very cheery. Grace Kelly grabbed me when I heard. It's definitely ear catching. I knew the first time that I heard it that it would be a love or hate song though. I thought I'd get sick of it eventually but I haven't yet. Also, every song on the album could be the best IMO, except perhaps Billy Brown which is equally good and catchy but perhaps a bit to silly/flipant lyrically for me to take totally seriously.
Also, the "every guy and his guitar thing"... I don't hear that at all. For a starters, he's a pianist. Every song I listen to on the album just scream "not written by a guitar player, written by a pianist". There's something about the structure of the songs that says that to me. Also, there's really not all that much guitar on the album.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC9UzFhNlbA
So, we've had him here for quite a while, is he just getting over to the US now?