…Martyn Joseph is perhaps best known for his blend of protest folk, and, although he may have toned down the political ire on this collection of songs, it is still present. The emphasis on this album, though, seems to be resilience, redemption, compassion, and the wrestling with the effects of time.
Despite Joseph having a deeper, richer and more powerful voice, comparisons with early Bob Dylan are perhaps obvious. Here is a man with just an acoustic guitar and harmonica as accompaniment. This arrangement, paradoxically, is both the charm and the limitation of the album. Opening track, ‘Let Me Hear Your Voice’, follows this familiar format. The song deals with isolation, longing and suffering. It is almost a prayer for…

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