It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything new from Paolo Nutini although tracks from his first album still make their way onto the radio from time to time.

It’s fair to say that if his new album continued in the some fashion as his debut, These Streets, then this post probably wouldn’t exist as we’ve all moved on from the singalong songs like Jenny Don’t Be Hasty and New Shoes.

I’ve heard the full album and saw him perform at his album showcase in April and it’s abundantly clear he’s done some serious growing up. Gone are the days of catchy Radio 1 choruses as musical greats like Otis Redding, Sam Cooke and others alike make their influential presence known throughout. His live show was great and you wonder how his voice reaches such unique notes until you hear him speak and it’s no lie when I say a translator is almost required as his Scottish accent is unbelievably thick.

Granted the album gets a little samey at times but he’s only on his second record. It’s easy to judge an artist on such a few records because the industry only expect most of their artists to have a three-album life span. I predict a life time in music for Paolo and hope the majors don’t handle him incorrectly. So far it’s going very well.

The first single from Sunny Side Up is Candy. Here it is.