Reviewed by Mike Rimmer

With so much American Christian pop rock bombarding the bemused British consumer, it would be rather ungracious to lambaste the big British companies for failing to release this one. But as it turns out, ‘Back From Nowhere’ is way above average with two songs, the hooky acoustic driven “I’ll Try” and the gutsy “Nickels For Green Eyed Girls” featuring a superb vocal from Polarboy’s lead singer Pol Buckingham in raspingly bluesy style; sounding great on Cross Rhythms radio. Not that this Mid South team are a two-song band. “Back For More” is a haunting tribute to the Hound Of Heaven while “Do What You Can” is an infectious exhortation to keep running the race. If you’re looking for well-crafted songs, played with plenty of edge, and an exceptionally emotive vocalist, Polarboy are for you.

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