Faccini’s soft vocals and spare lyrics bring frequent comparison to Nick Drake; there’s a similar, subtle force at work. Here, Faccini and his lean guitar picking find a perfect foil in cellist Vincent Segal (they are old friends). The duo drift nonchalantly across genres with versions of vintage Neapolitan folk songs (in Italian), cowboy aristocrat Townes Van Zandt, bluesman John Hurt, Reunion bard Alain Péters (in Creole), and a 1930s Dietrich ballad, achingly played by Segal, plus fine originals such as Everyday Away From You. The balance of tradition and innovation, intimate vocals and plaintive cello is perfect – a splash of wintry sunshine.
