After receiving ARIAs, platinum sales and a reputation as Australia's finest singer/songwriter, it wouldn't have been surprising if Alex Lloyd had re-evaluated his ambitions and 'raised the bar'. Coming Home, the up-beat first single from his new album suggested a new sound with more instrumentation and a bluesy groove but Distant Light, his third LP, will prove that Lloyd's sound is well-established, consistent and - as always - merely a way of framing the true art: song writing. Constant travelling has provided the inspiration for new lyrical content and a general melancholy atmosphere binds the tracklisting together. At times the songs conjure memories of other seminal songwriters like Paul Simon (America) and Neil Finn (1,000 Miles) but comparisons are simply academic and Lloyd always manages to present every composition in his own unique style. Guest musicians of the highest calibre garnish Distant Light, adding to the personality projected through the recordings. Jim Moginie (Midnight Oil), Martin Rotsey (Midnight Oil), Luke Steele (Sleepy Jackson) and Shane Nicholson all add to the value of this release. After finding love, many songwriters are simply too happy to successfully transmit pain but Alex spent extended lengths of time outside the country and by his own admission, it pushed him to the edge. The result is a collection of heart-felt and introspective songs, inspired by the loneliness of hotel rooms and departure lounges.

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Tracklisting
1 Hello The End
2 Distant Light
3 Coming Home
4 Far Away
5 1000 Miles
6 Save My Soul
7 Ordinary Boy
8 Beautiful
9 This Is A Call
10 Chasing The Sun
11 Light Is On
12 What's Wrong
13 America

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