Offspring of Lal Waterson, their debut disc The Days That Shaped Me made much of their roots, and Waterson and Knight are inevitably judged in the context of the English folk royalty from which they sprang.

The guest presence of Martin and Eliza Carthy on two tracks here only invites that.

Here in Auld Scotia, however, a kinship with the good folks at Fence might spark broader interest. There is a pop-awareness to the songwriting that cheerfully borrows far and wide.

The opener I'm In A Mood has the wit of Aidan Moffat and the Egyptian reggae of I Wont Hear is as catchy of the Victoriana of Scarlet Starlet. Waterson's vocals at times recall Kirsty MacColl and Knight's guitar has a touch of the Richard Thompsons (neither exactly poor echoes to boast), and there is a hint of the sad-tale-in-a-sugar-coating that both have come up with in a few songs here. Gormandizer also boasts some excellent Hammond organ from Reuben Taylor of the Athletes, while the bleak and lovely Starveling makes a distinctly Thompson-esque closer.