The sparse acoustic backing works wonderfully against Regan's voice, which inevitably recalls other folkie troubadours such as Conor Oberest and Willy Mason. It also allows us to hear the lyrics, which aren't afraid to be intelligent without sounding pompous or pretentious - who else could get away with namechecking Paul Thereoux and Saul Bellow in the same song?

The gentle folk atmosphere won't be to everyone's taste, but for anyone who's missing Elliott Smith, you could do a lot worse than check this young Irishman out.