Lukas Murphy, Journalist

The album curiously ends the same way as it started, with a jazzy fade-out. But, why the hell not?

Gerner portrays a self-image of nomadic tomfoolery and delivers it in any kind of style you'd think to make, thumbing your merry way down a dusty highway.

Classic grooves, brilliant playing, fun songs and rustic delivery make this album a damn enjoyable one and one that would certainly inspire a good many people to go and check him out live.

Eventually, the album gets brought to a close with Absolute Zero and reverb-y drums and of course, you guessed it, ol’ Hammond B3.

User discretion warning – watch out for broken noses.

Golly, sit down, turn off your phone and listen to the whole album.

The outdoor venue unfortunately lost a lot of the mid and high frequencies which assumedly took away from the sound they were trying to achieve, however they purveyed exactly what they needed to.

Highlight of the EP: Ella, for its heartfelt delivery and the profound sense of a powerful family bond behind it.

"For a day that was considerably devoted to standing in line (half an hour here, half an hour there, and so on) punters at the bus-about pseudo-Oktoberfest extravaganza that was Welcome To The Valley had an absolute whale of a time."

Tracks such as Light On You, Untouchable Moon and Reign On Me prove Lloyd’s strengths lie in his softer, more heartfelt compositions.