Album Review: Alex Lloyd - Urban Wilderness

Black Cat opens Lloyd's latest album up with a punch; beginning with rustic production and minimalist orchestration, it almost draws comparisons to Junip until it builds beyond the verses. Lloyd's shown us in recent years with his various collaborations that he's capable of producing high-quality output. As the first solo album since 2008's Good In The Face Of A Stranger, though, this album seems to lack direction without a collaborator alongside Lloyd. However, tracks such as Light On You, Untouchable Moon and Reign On Me prove Lloyd's strengths lie in his softer, more heartfelt compositions.