This is music-making of considerable charm rather than earth-shattering revelation. Fröst and his friends have created one of those albums that invites the listener simply to put it on and relax—a quality not to be underestimated in these fractious times. The arrangements work well, the performances radiate genuine affection, and the recorded sound captures both the warmth of the instruments and the pleasing resonance of Fröst's beloved chapel. A lovely album indeed.

The final story of Sean Body’s recent collection almost yields, in precis, a unitary definition of his preoccupations. For the stories presented in the generically entitled In a Quiet Land, although hermetically sealed for distinction, all bear thematic tropes recognisable in each.