This is the third album from Flipron released last year in 2008 and is there most accessible work to date. Of course when people hear the word ‘accessible’ is conjures up bad images for fans …

‘Old Man River’ is the moniker adopted by young Australian singer/songwriter Ohad Rein. Having started to make a name for himself from touring with the likes of Damian Rice, Ben Lee and The Sleepy Jackson he has released his first full length album entitled ‘Good Morning’. The result is faintly unsurprising but undeniably charming in its indie folk simplicity.

In a year that has seen a pack of Brooklyn’s avant-garde rising from obtuse outsiders to critically adored sensations, it seems fair to say that few would have expected such celebrated turns from the likes of Animal Collective, Gang Gang Dance and various other members of the New York borough’s unhinged music scene 12 months ago.

While launching your pop career with a lousy song is rarely a great idea unless you’re a Simon Cowell puppet (as Little Boots once hoped to be), there are subtler dangers in starting with one which is just too good.