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A rakishly romantic lyricist with a knack for memorable melodies and a flair for melodrama, Lucky Jim’s Gordon Grahame is clearly a disciple of the Lee Hazlewood poet/fool/bum school of songster chicanery. Even though his musical collaborator Ben Townshend isn’t quite up to par in the production department, the songs on Our Troubles End Tonight are so well crafted and masterfully sprung that the sonic shortcomings just add to the venture’s after-hours charm. If these hombres ever scam themselves a proper recording budget, watch out.