If you have time to spare for the inventive and incongruous, welcome Paul Vickers And The Leg.
Throwing out the musical rule book, this is a - whisper it - concept record.
Like 2008's Tropical Favourites, it does make itself unwelcome at times, telling the story of the immortal Itchy Grumble and his travels and travails.
Opener Overture is a series of atonal beeps, giving way to the frankly haywire Vial, which brings to mind Beefheart's Trout Mask Replica.
The descent of Itchy offers a rich lyrical seam of the uneasy, but frankly, it's all a little bit much in parts for a pop record. Proceed with caution.
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