Teddy Thompson - A Piece Of What You Need

'I think this album is my pop record but I'm not really sure because I'm not sure what that word means anymore.' ~ Teddy Thompson

No matter how you classify it, Thompson's A Piece Of What You Need is a gem. Produced by Marius de Vries (Bjork, Madonna, Rufus Wainwright) the album is a sonically brilliant recording of upbeat songs filled with Teddy's impassioned vocals and clever but heartfelt lyrics.

Thompson's sense of purpose - and sense of humour - are reflected in the song title that provides the album's name.

'The song was born from frustration with the state of music,' he explains. 'I liked it as an album title because I thought it sounded like an offering, like this record is a small bit of truth. For most people, it's gonna be an absolutely miniscule piece of what they need. But I'd like to think that I'm contributing some tiny little building block of something worthwhile, rather than just adding to the massive pile of disposable rubbish.'

• The Things I Do
• What's This?!
• In My Arms
• Where to Go from Here
• Don't Know What I Was Thinking
• Can't Sing Straight
• Slippery Slope
• Jonathan's Book
• One of These Days
• Turning the Gun on Myself
• A Piece of What You Need