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DESPITE having more than a passing resemblance to that lovely chap who walks the streets of Loughborough entertaining passers-by with nothing more than a tin whistle and some unpredictable banter, Seasick Steve is worth making an acquaintance with.

The Californian song and dance man's third album, I Started Out With Nothin And I Still Got Most Of It Left, is another slice of simple blues.

Because Seasick Steve - named simply because he tends to get seasick - has a simple good time blues manifesto.

Sure, with a move to Warner Bros Records there's a up in quality here - most obviously he's acquired three more strings for his guitar - and there's some high profile guests such as Nick Cave and KT Tunstall, but basically if you like a bit of blues, you'll need to check out Seasick Steve.

Because I Started Out With Nothin And I Still Got Most Of It Left is simply brilliant.