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For some artists, three years dominated by broken hearts, the spectre of bereavement and wrangles with their record company would be the perfect excuse to churn out a set of self-pitying songs. But Liam Frost has synthesised his experiences into “We Ain’t Got No Money, Honey, But We Got Rain”, a brilliantly soulful pop record that mixes sweet melodies with tantalisingly dark undertones.

While his 2006 debut, “Show Me How The Spectres Dance”, understandably dwelled heavily on the impact of losing his father and older brother, “We Ain’t Got No Money…” is an album dominated by love songs. “It has a more optimistic feel,” says Liam, “The last album had so many bleak moments. I’m only 25 and I wanted to make a fun record before I hit 30. Then I can do all that maudlin stuff and turn into Leonard Cohen!”
With that determination to create an unashamedly upbeat record in mind, Liam went to New York work with producer Victor Van Vugt (Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, Sons And Daughters). “He makes really great sounding records that are rich and well layered. I also heard he was up for a party which helped,” laughs Liam.

As well as a raft of startlingly catchy songs penned by Liam alone, the album features a few written alongside Ed Harcourt, which ultimately led to Liam duetting with the radiant Martha Wainwright.

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