Some albums remain unheard in piles of promotional CDs; others emerge by chance after a lengthy hibernation to make a delayed march to the disc player. Lucky for us, UK bard David Thomas Broughton's excellent The Complete Guide To Insufficiency falls into the second camp.  Full text...

Simply put, The Complete Guide is the darkest, most beautiful, enthralling, and rewarding album I have heard since Devendra Banhart’s difficult-yet-powerful Oh Me, Oh My.  Full text...

With The Complete Guide to Insufficiency Broughton has managed to create an album that sounds both timely and timeless—a remarkable debut for Broughton and Birdwar Records.  Full text...

At times, this album is hectic and brash; at others, it plays the role of a sensual caretaker.   Full text...