ocr: ont the electric side, hompson playsitall-guitar, mandolin and the hurdy gurdy- spinning songs both dark and affecting. Whether seeking revenge using Celtic magic "Business on You) or musing about the afterlife ("Bank Vault in Heaven?, Thompson delivers his songs with vocal cadences at once haunting and deeply spiritual. Although far from a virtuoso, he consistently uses his Celtic baritone to fine effect, whispering and rolling syllables over the sharp, stunning guitar work. When he growls the chorus ofa song like "Put It There Pal," the sheathed anger of the lyrics comes viciously to life.
