For anyone who remembers Danny Wilson (Mary's Prayer), the influence is immediately apparent. There's a gentle, acoustic intro, a poppy verse and a big, shimmering chorus which has a feelgood quality to it even though Owen is actually bemoaning a lost love.

This is pop as it should be, played with real instruments that lend an organic feel missing from most of the radio fodder out there. Owen even has a way with a wistful lyric ("Made your favourite dinner / Put on your favourite shirt / Just in case you came"). Take that, Robbie...

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