Some songs grab you by the collar, but "Not Country Enough For You" sneaks up on you. It starts quiet, almost hesitant, before wrapping around you like a heavy blanket. The immediate vibe is one of late-night introspection, the kind of feeling you get when you are driving alone with the windows down and nowhere to be. It is a track that demands your attention...

Right, so, Manchester's own Robert McGinty is back. "Reflections," they call it. Twelve classical instrumentals. Twelve! Like the apostles, but...less preachy, more piano-y. It's supposed to be uplifting and joyful, this album, a sequel of sorts, tracking his growth since the debut. Did you know the collective noun for owls is a parliament? Completely unrelated, I know, but owls are wise, and there's a...