An unashamed romantic, young British songwriter James Morrison has attacked the difficult task of “the sophomore record” with gusto. Not content to sit back on his haunches after the success of his debut, Undiscovered (the album went to #1 in the U.K., sold 2 million copies worldwide and earned him a Brit Award), he offers up more of his trademark raw soul on his latest, Songs for You, Truths for Me. Check out some tracks in this podcast.

Like most pop records, James’ studio efforts are perfected with a distinctly professional polish, which makes it even nicer to see grainy video of him doing an acoustic rehearsal with his band: