Jamie Woon - Wayfaring Stranger

Choosing to release a song that's been covered by the likes of Jack White and Eva Cassidy in alternative formats may be seen as a quick fix for success. However, the fact that this is such a limited edition release (only 100 have been pressed) suggests that Jamie Woon views this as the perfect opportunity to showcase his malleable vocal chords. In the manner of a Kezless Craig David, Woon safely warbles his way through this in neutrally impressive fashion. His delivery cannot be faulted but the remixes, over produced and over contemporary, threaten to tarnish what was a traditional classic. [Finbarr Bermingham]