Local artist James Grehan doesn’t hit you over the head. Instead, he eases you into his world, caressing with smooth guitar playing and breezy tempos. He follows a path trodden by the likes of Ben Harper and John Butler Trio, although his is one not so explicitly rootsy.

Catch melodies and considered arrangements keep your attention throughout. Although, with the atmospheric and moody Soundtrack to Fantasy, strong basslines and slide guitar in the title track, and sombre tones of closer Sean’s Lament, you shouldn’t have any trouble concentrating.