"Let's be human" should not be a particularly radical request but in a world full of hatred and intolerance, this is a message that many seem to need reminding of.
Most of its songs on this inspiring album have broad themes of connection and separation to reinforce the too often neglected belief that united we stand, divided we fall or, in the words of Here It Comes Again,: "We're better together than ever apart".
This British female pairing of While and Matthews are a perfect advertisement for the principle that we gather true strength through togetherness. The ex-members of The Albion Band morphed into a folk duo over twenty years ago and even after ten studio and two live albums they show no signs of slowing down or lowering their high standards.
The opening song,The Skin That I'm In, affirms that the process of sharing good vibrations begins with the individual by loving oneself and being thankful for what we've got instead of chasing impossible dreams.
The strength of their songs is the simplicity of the words which tug at the heartstrings without being mawkish or over-sentimental. Being backed by a band of top notch musicians helps give the tunes an extra polish.
We hear this in Pride, a plea for tolerance towards gay couples, and in Leap Of Faith which tells of a mother and daughter reunited after 25 years apart.
The truism that distance is no obstacle to true love is further borne out in Slim To Nil while the tongue-in-cheek Nothing Yanks My Chain (Like You Do) offers proof that opposites attract and contains the great line "I'm not a victim I'm a volunteer".
On a more poignant note, Ordinary Day is a touching song about the feeling of emptiness after the death of a loved one with lyrics that echo the sentiments of W.H.Auden's poem 'Stop all the clocks'.
Another deeply moving song is Pinjarra Dreams about a sister and brother who were subjected to the barbaric Child Migrants Programme that operated in the UK between 1920s and 1960s. This tore British orphans from their homeland and sent them to Australia where many were subjected to physical and sexual abuse.
Compassion and humanity is the keynote in this and in all ten songs making this an album that promotes a sense of optimism and fires a spirit of solidarity.
