Undiscovered by James Morrison

While James Morrison's debut Undiscovered isn't particularly original, his honesty and wailing guitars are touching and uplifting. It shows that music can be the best outlet for frustration.

The album draws on elements of the singer-songwriter's troubled upbringing - family trouble, break-ups and problems with friendships. But through it all, the English singer-songwriter manages to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

The album is a mixture of blues, jazz and mid-tempo pop ballads, all with a rock edge.

Opener Under the Influence is the weakest track on the album. This kind of play-it-safe rock ballad doesn't stand out. Hit single You Give Me Something is a hook-laden, guitar-driven track that will appeal to mainstream fans.

But apart from these two, the rest are emotionally-charged vibes that keep you hooked. Wonderful World, inspired by a deaf man he saw on a bus, is about how alienation creates frustration.

In Call the Police, Morrison sets his anguish to relentless guitar riffs. This Boy, written for his mother, sees him let go of his hatred and anger with mellower acoustic guitar. Closing track The Last Goodbye is a sad but jazzy song.