James Morrison has some relationship problems. His is a dark, twisty, angst-filled love, about which he has plenty to say. Sorry, sing. By the time you've ploughed your way through his sophomore album 'Songs For You, Truths For Me', you'll probably be ready to recommend a good relationship counsellor.

A little truth is good. Too much truth leaves you wishing that Morrison had kept a journal and focussed a little more on the 'songs' part of the title.

He brings his raspy brand of blue-eyed blues/soul — that which made him the biggest-selling Brit male solo artist of 2006 — to this self-indulgent trip down memory lane. It works. But those expecting something new, something more mature, will be disappointed. This is the same 'Undiscovered' James Morrison.

'Songs' has already spawned two singles — 'You Make it Real' and 'Nothing Ever Hurt Like You' — however, it is debatable whether this is the best that the album has to offer.

It opens with the big-band sound of 'The Only Night', but quickly slips into more mellow ballads. Arguably the best track is the duet 'Broken Strings' with Nelly Furtado. Admittedly something of an odd marriage, it works surprisingly well. 'Precious Love' is an upbeat, albeit familiar-sounding, perky ditty, which provides a nice break from the melancholy.

The rest, unfortunately, is a homogenous blur of gravel-voiced pleas, laments, and declarations of love. Now, this is not necessarily a bad thing. But, chances are, at some point you'll feel the inexplicable desire to give Mr Morrison a good telling-off. Seriously, dude, you can't have that much to whine about.