@vapormeyer
On initial spin my thoughts are pretty much as above - it's not as immediate as The Advisory Circle or as warm/nostalgic as the likes of 52, but has identifiable elements of both. If you like Jon Brooks you are hardly going to dislike it - but perhaps not as essential as the two LPs I've mentioned.
You can listen to the whole thing on his band camp page and decide before buying (if any copies are left):
LINK
Ultimately I liked it enough to go for it
