In praise of … Paul Buchanan | Editorial

The Blue Nile singer-songwriter may work at a glacial rate, but he can invigorate even the most tired pop sentimentFew songwriters have matched up to Paul Buchanan; few would dare try. Over the past 30 years, the Blue Nile singer has made a certain style of song his own: observational, not assertive; honest, rather than glib. He has also become known for a glacial work rate: at 56, he has just released his fifth album, Mid-Air. Yet each batch of songs justifies the wait, because Buchanan plainly...

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