Arthur Doyle Plays and Sings from the Songbook Volume One

[1] The album features music from the "Arthur Doyle Songbook," written during his five-year imprisonment in France.

After 'Just Get the Funk Spot,' which features the most energetic free blowing on the album, the final 'Goverey' references Doyle's early R&B background... and brings the proceedings to a touching close.

"[4] Clifford Allen, writing for Tiny Mix Tapes, stated that, on the album, "there are views of an artistic figure whose specificity plays to the universal, and that's part of what makes Doyle's solo work so unique."

He commented: "It isn't polished or pretty, and its delicate, personal expression can be a lot to bear — even for someone weaned on the avant-garde.

Doyle's songs occupy a special place outside any pantheon, yet their realness is shocking and captivating.