Witness can already lay claim to having a place in my heart thanks to the plaintive complexity, emotional depths and honesty found within 'Before The Calm', the debut. The follow up just increases the love affair.

I cannot justify the wonder of music this good. My words will only hack a rough tomb to what is a true masterpiece. The nervous ball of excitement at just how good this is, is tearing it's way through my veins, this album is my intravenous drip.

It's an album of delicate subtlety, which over the course of several listens has tightened it's grip round my throat and is showing no signs of letting go.

The stand out track was to be 'You Are All My Own Invention', but to say one track truly stands out from the rest is derogatory to the others. The album oozes warmth and emotion, 'Avalanche', 'My Boat', 'Pushchair', the title track 'Under A Sun' the list is simply endless. Each song merely confirming the greatness that precedes it.

Musically, Witness would nestle somewhere between 'Starsailor' and 'The Charlatans'. Although comparison is unfair as Witness are occupying a time and space all of their own creation. By definition Witness are the guitar band that never made it. Too small in the cavernous aftermath of 'Travis' and 'Stereophonics' and too early for the chart acceptance of 'Coldplay'.

Witness, however have remained true to their cause and in 'Under A Sun' have created something truly flawless.