Almost Charlie - The Plural of Yes (2009)

2009 release from German singer/songwriter Dirk Homuth AKA Almost Charlie. The Plural of Yes reveals Homuth to be a connoisseur of timeless Pop craftsmanship distilling the heady years of AM-radio splendor, from Bacharach to the Beatles, into 13 addicting Indie-Pop coated pills. The chilling strings that escort the coda of the album's deceptively dark opening track, 'Everyone Deserves to Love', gently foreshadow Almost Charlie's love affair with smart, sweeping orchestration. This orchestration is put on full display in the subsequent piano-led track, 'Love Condensed', an elegant 3/4-metered ballad that deftly demonstrates the warmth and charm of Homuth's voice.