Eric Summer (real name Eric Lea*) was the viola player who crafted the lush, orchestral character of XUK's first album "Love Hits". Soon after XUK stopped playing live shows in 2008 he told me he had been working on some songs and would maybe put out an album some time. That time was January 2021 and it was well worth the wait! I literally can't stop listening to this superb album and when I'm not listening to it the songs are playing on a loop inside my head! Both lyrically