I was astonished to find out it is four years since his debut “Human” was released. You would have expected another record by then, but no. Since then, there has been a lot of touring (Before the obvious) and collaborations. Let’s do a pretty short and sweet summary of the album:

Breath in Me: A song about heartbreak and how he would be happy, dead or alive if his former lover were free and happy.

Fall in Love Again: We have all been here for sure—a track about being afraid to fall in love again after being bitten once. 

Anywhere Away from Here: There are two versions on this record. Ultimately, he does his one, but we will focus on the one with P!NK. A tear-evoking love song and feeling insecure about being in a relationship: their strong vocals work well.

All You Ever Wanted: I first heard this on Later…with Jools Holland a few months ago and didn’t think much of it. I was impressed, as always, with his vocal performance, which has stayed the same since I have listened to the record. However, I can now see its worth on “Life by Misadventure” as it is a departure from the rest of the album as it is more uplifting and rock-sounding.

Even though the album starts brightly with a new sense of direction, it starts to peter out after the halfway point, and he tries too hard to keep that momentum. He may have felt the heat of trying to emulate his debut.

Song recommendations: ‘Fall in Love Again, ‘Anywhere Away from Here’, ‘Breath in Me’

7/10