Wow how have I missed this album all my life?! A dark, bloody, pessimistic view on power, manipulation, god, nature and love, entwined with fables, myths and fairytales. Not suffocatingly serious though, it's a bit silly, which makes it even better. The lyre of orpheus is a brilliant sarcastic take on how annoying it is to have a boyfriend who's a musician. Too true Nick. O children will forever remind me of Harry Potter. The combo of blues and gospel takes you to another world completely. Very up my street. I've noticed I always seem to like the Friday albums best, which is great cos I get even more time to enjoy them.