It's been a long time coming for this new kid from Warrnambool, his debut album coming over five years after he was 'discovered'. As a teenager McLaren found an admirer in Josh Pyke, and that influence isn't lost here (it feels like a solo project, still). He ponders and studies his surrounds, portraying them without overpowering commentary. There are glimpses of vulnerability (Some Of My Friends, Songs To Greet The Dawn) but for the most part McLaren comes across confident and content, his undeniably familiar world easy to enter.
