Scout Niblett - yes really, thats her name (well pseudonym - Emma Louise appears on the birth certificate)…is originally from Nottingham in the UK, but recently relocated to the US to make this album in Portland, Oregon.

 This Fool can Die Now is her third album - featuring production from Steve Albini, and collaboration with Will Oldham. The sound is spartan and minimal - mainly vocals and minimal drumming or keyboards, there is a certain individuality to the sound that stands it apart from much of the rubbish around in the female singer songwriter category.

Tracks like ‘Dinosaur Egg’ and ‘Moon Lake’ stand out for me - the former carrying some of the weirdest lyrics for a long time:

Dinosaur Egg, when will you hatch? ‘Cos I got a million people coming on Friday who expect to see a dinosaur, not an egg

Definitely an expedition into the unknown - a voice to enjoy and tolerate in equal parts, but never a dull moment on this album.