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One from the archives... This is from my second album, "Notes for 'Holy Larceny'", which was released by Pointy Records in 2007. I was so proud of some of these songs at the time - I can't remember how I came up with them all. Greg Box produced again, with some of the songs recorded by Dan Lea. The song "Holy Larceny" was done into one microphone live by me (Yo Zushi), Greg and Sam Ritchie (now of Sam and the Womp!). OK, Greg overdubbed the bass, but no man can play two guitars at once. Around this time, we supported Micah P Hinson, Scritti Politti, Patrick Wolf, etc. Critics said:

"A raw... intriguing talent" -- Steve Lamacq, BBC Radio 2

"All the credentials to be the under-sung musical hero that we just don't get any more... Excellent" -- *****, Amelia's Magazine

"Lucid tales of alcohol-fuzzled intrigue and mishap... Melodies soaked in a warm melancholia" -- Metro

Q Magazine only gave it three stars out of five this time but compared me to "a Richard Hawley with knowing winks", whatever that means.

"Sweet melodies that entice you back... A taste of something different" -- Maverick

"Diversity and newness throughout... Haunting" -- Comes with a Smile

"Dreamy and beautiful... Versatile yet intense... Yo Zushi's campfire tales are at once wistful and uplifting, and this talented songwriter's fire looks set to continue burning" -- **** and a half, Subba Culture

"One of the most interesting albums of 2007... A world of acoustic music coffee bars, late night semi-drunken musings and the deeper darker edges of folk is explored and discovered" -- Americana UK