Tom Odell - Wrong Crowd, review: ‘more ambitious than his debut’

Tom Odell famously endured the embarrassment of his father ringing up the NME to complain about their withering review of his son’s debut. At least the tousled-haired, warbling pianist could take comfort in making No 1.

Three years on and his follow-up probably won’t win over many doubters. But it’s a diverting singer-songwriter effort even if Odell sometimes over-reaches with his woolly concept album narrative about a troubled man.

The moody opening title track and robust tunes such as Magnetised bring a sense of urgency, while his wailing amid the clattering percussion on Daddy (not about Mr Odell, presumably) might just merit comparisons to Jeff Buckley.