Sometimes In The Morning by Simon Wells.

Out now on 208 Records, Bentham Studios in Swindon. £7.99 from www.simon-wells.208records.co.uk/releases Tomorrow sees this minstrel wander into Swindon and sing songs from his new album which depicts the circle of life from its sunny begins through some deep blues and poignant stings into dark places and then back to the springtime of a second youth.

I can see Simon singing these tracks at a summer festival at sunset with a mesmerised crowd at his feet as his music suspends that moment in time between light and dark where all things are possible.

The title track Sometimes In The Morning begins the album bathed in pure sunlight with the smell of new mown hay wafting through the windows, all young, fresh and green, and full of promise.

Just A Moment shows us clearly that this songwriter is also a well known author and one hundred per cent wordsmith. In every track it is all about the lyrics as he paints pictures with his words, in this track it is the story of a boy and girl romance.

Harry Greaves is a cheeky, bouncy little tune with more of a light heart than many of his numbers, as is proved by the next track Harmony Grove which is a sad and mournful song full of longing and retrospect with drawn out tones mirriroring the wistfulness of the melody. It has shades of The Eagles in their early days.

The Saturday Girl with its waves crashing on the shore and reminiscences of walks along the beach, showcase Simon’s distinctive blues voice. At times he has a passing similarity to Neil Young and others is a dead ringer for Seal.

We really hit rock bottom with Some Nights I Just Sit Around and Rot In Coffee Bars. It is a poem beautifully recited but the title tells all. Tuesday's Child has some lush finger picking guitar and is a good backdrop for late night philosophical conversations but it is too, too sad to listen to when you are feeling down.

Angel Of The Hillside is very haunting, an eerie other worldly track and Cimmanmon Cinder is so poignant and crushingly sad that it would make blues fans weep.

Luckily before we really get caught in the slough of despond along comes Be which has a much more optimistic beat and lovely harmonica. Although the story of a couple going through a rocky patch is hardly uplifting, you get the feeling that all will be well in the end, there is a glimmer of hope here.

Celia Moon is smooth as a silk scarf through a gold ring, with a tune that flows liked warm honey. It has a passing resemblance to Van Morrison.

Road again reminds us that Simon is so much the storyteller and this one is about moving on, about the need for freedom and the desire for taking the open road.

You Make Me Strong turns full circle back to the beginning when the sun comes out from behind the clouds, It has a lilting melody with chirpy piano and a catchy rhythm that makes you want to sing along. We are back in a world with sparkling streams and reflections of sunlight making rings of bright water giving the rebirth of happiness.

An Evening With Simon Wells is at the Beehive, Prospect Hill in Old Town tomorrow from 8.30. He will sing songs from the album and talk about new book Butterfly on The Wheel:The Great Rolling Stones Drugs Bust about a News Of The World set up back in 1966 and his other writings. Supporting Simon will be Rob Dady from 208 Records who is featured on the album.

Flicky Harrison