Mr. Hudson and the Library - Too late, too late

Why must I always play the clown? If you haven't instinctively chewed through the electrical cable of your stereo by now while screaming at the demons to leave your head, you might actually like this song. Mr. Hudson's posh autobiographical whine is tough to begin with, but a pleasing eclectic hip hop/reggae groove complemented by soft steel drums soon appears. Reminiscent of such 90's bedroom one-hit wonders as White Town's Your Woman. Hudson and co. are annoyingly catchy enough to win amazing chart success – and with an up and coming support slot with Amy Winehouse, it seems Mr. Hudson and his patented gigs in actual libraries is going to get you one way or another. [Allan Preston]