If you like your Blues low. down and dirty, a la The Black Keys and The White Stripes, then look no further than Vulnerable Things for your next purchase, This home grown (they're British, don't you know - Gawd bless 'em!) trio of singer/songwriter GP Bennett, guitarist Lewis Hodgkinson and drummer Jimmi Ryan have served up some raw, but tasty morsels on their debut effort. GP's raspy voice is straight out of the Tom Waits and Howlin' Wolf school of singing and the other band members complement him brilliantly. His songwriting is incredibly strong, too,with plenty of intense tales of love and regret. Standout tracksinclude 'Jack High' and the simmering 'Down The Line', which has some truly memorable slide guitar lines.'Maybelline' has a nice pop feel and some gorgeous harmonica by Rick Webb. There isn't a single weak song on this eleven track CD. Vulnerable Things have already supported folks like Wilko Johnson and Dr Feelgood and on the evidence of this record; they will be a headline act in next to no time! Not only are they a first class Blues act, but they are one hell of an indie rock outfit, too.