When I say that Brendan Campbell is Scottish, there's already a damn good reason for giving this album a listen, due to the fact that hearing the words ‘burgers' and ‘murders' said in a Scottish accent is pretty brilliant - it certainly explains why ITV keep making Taggart.Accents aside though, there are some more slightly more legitimate reasons for giving this a spin. Firstly there's the lovely, musty old folk sound that Brendan Campbell creates through the exclusively acoustic instrumentation and the slight echo on his voice. Forget all this new-folk guff, old folk is the way to go.Whether he cares to admit it or not, Brendan Campbell is clearly heavily influenced by Nick Drake - from the delicately picked guitar right through to the ethereal vocals and even woodland sounds. Copying is rubbish, yes, but there isn't going to be a new Nick Drake album anytime soon, and Campbell's work is different enough, imitating the spirit of Drake rather than his actual chord changes.Without even trying, Burgers and Murders has a wonderful calming quality, it's delicacy and quiet demeanour forcing you to stop to really listen. Â It seems somewhat flippant to say that this album is happy-go-lucky - the title track deals with the violent reality of growing up in Glasgow - but at the same time there's a wistful, carefree mood akin to that of travelling songs.It's refreshing in a retro sort of way to hear an album that isn't over produced, hasn't employed sixty session musicians, and is completely free of pretension. A man, a guitar, some clever finger picking, and a cracking Scottish accent. 65%Brendan Campbell on MySpace