Sweet Soulful Music

Recording information: Sphere Studios, 2 Shuttleworth Road, Battersea, London (04/18/2005-04/29/2005); Warnham (04/18/2005-04/29/2005); Sphere Studios, 2 Shuttleworth Road, Battersea, London (05/09/2000); Warnham (05/09/2000); Sphere Studios, 2 Shuttleworth Road, Battersea, London (12/04/2000); Warnham (12/04/2000).Photographer: Chris Musto.Andy Fairweather Low's first solo album in 26 years, Sweet Soulful Music retains the charm of the long out of print trio of discs he released on A&M in the mid- to late '70s. Those albums sadly, but perhaps not surprisingly, flew under the radar in the States because their straightforward and very British charisma was out of sync with the slick dance and hard rock scenes that were then popular. But Low's approach has pretty much stayed unchanged, so this delightful set of 14 tunes isn't likely to garner much more attention. That's a shame because the singer/guitarist has tapped into a minimalist, engaging groove that feels as comfortable as sink