Trails of the Lonely (parts 1 & 111) ****Smooth as oak-aged whiskey, Irish duo Oisin Leech (of the 747s) and Mark McCausland (of The Basement) wax lackadaisical alongside acoustic guitar, hearts planted firmly in Simon Garfunkel's hands and Crosby Stills and Nash's Zen Americana. Beguiling, genuine and the perfect soundtrack to a lone train ride across golden fields, Trails of the Lonely's boots are timeless and worn.

The album was recorded in the haunted Oregon attic of Bright Eyes producer Mike Coykendale, and tracks such as City of the Rose have a wistful romanticism not often encountered in these parts - a sort packed with as much sweet sadness as steel pedal guitar. www.myspace. com/thelostbrothersmusic

Download tracks: City of the Rose, Angry at the Sun, Wake Me Up