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Album Review: Guy Pearce - Broken Bones

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"Broken Bones’ lushly produced contemplations are as welcome as Bouncer’s adorably wet nose."

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In the late ‘80s, the then Mike from Neighbours appeared in the pages of Smash Hits earnestly posed at his piano, claiming music his passion over acting, citing Kate Bush as his idol.

Yet the more day-glo output of his then peers curbed him from a recording focus. Sounding like a smokily maudlin Rufus Wainwright, Pearce’s patience has cultivated quite an assured debut. There’s an awkward glam-rock stamp in Fly All The Way and a briefly ugly foray into pub rock but Broken Bones’ lushly produced contemplations are as welcome as Bouncer’s adorably wet nose.