Harper Simon: Harper Simon | CD review

(PIAS)If following in the footsteps of popstar parents is an anxious business, for musical offspring, it isn't evident in this assured debut from Harper Simon, son of Paul. It's not just the voice that highlights their kinship: the whimsical folk-pop that breezes through this short record is a direct descendant of Simon Snr's work, minus the African influences. "Tennessee", co-written with his father, explains his affinity with the capital of country music – and he has recruited an embarr...

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