Mundy

Shuffle Camcor Recordings ***

It takes a brave singer-songwriter to tackle songs written by other people. Add in the fact these songs are by the likes of John Prine, Bob Dylan, Lucinda Williams, Warren Zevon, Tom Waits, Paul Simon, Gillian Welch, Paul Westerberg, Neil Young and Mark Linkous and you have the unenviable task of not only putting your own stamp on them but also keeping them familiar enough not to alienate people.

Pitched as Mundy's "love song to his favourite American songwriters", Shufflepretty much nails each song. The choices steer clear of the usual suspects, indicating that Mundy knows a dog from a pup, and the delivery of each song is always the right side of respectful. Could this sidestep of an album lead to the singer-songwriter's best work? See mundy.ie

Download tracks: It's a Wonderful Life/Paul Westerberg, Reconsider Me/Warren Zevon, Kathy's Song/Paul Simon