The sleeve was designed by Welsh-born musician and artist Jon Langford and embossed with a quote from the poet Roger McGough: "…and Cardiff's a tart with a heart of gold".
"Reflective new direction for one time Britpop hellraiser…the wistful bedsit realism of "Wish I Was With You", and the loveless companionship explored in "I Took That Woman Home Last Night", point the way for a brave and newly impressive writer".
[1] The Daily Mirror wrote: "…his songs contain a dreamy charm and tearful romance.
[2] "Parfitt’s thing is croaky, tousle headed soul (Chiltern [sic], Westerberg, Springsteen).
Whatever, this wooziness has a sure value’ [3] Songs like the raw, nakedly emotionally "Downtown" or the superior Van Morrison-style conversational poetry of "Summergliding" display Parfitt's ability to mix adroit fingerpicking with purely pugilistic strumming.