This is John Cale's tribute to the works of Dylan Thomas with a full orchestra set to John's score and Brian Eno producing. I wasn't quite sure what to expect but was delighted to find a restrained, emotive and engrossing album that never once descends into melodrama or pomp. Cale sings the poetry of Dylan Thomas with power in his lungs but softness in his voice. The arrangements are intelligent, melodic and immediate. You don't have to be a John Cale fan to appreciate this, all you need is a love of the poetry of Dylan Thomas and good composition.