Got it, but haven't listened to it properly yet, just 2 or so times while doing something else. Generally, so far, really happy with it. I've really liked Ed for many many years and seen him live couple of times aswell:)

You're right about underrated thing, I'm still really surprised every time I meet someone who actually knows him. I quite rarely really like soloartists somewhat like him, female singers almost never, but I really rarely get excited about man+piano sort of things, but he is an exception there:)

Too bad about the missed gig:( He's actually one of those artists who has performed in Finland several times, there's many more wellknown bands and artists who have never played here.

Wish I could remember where I heard him first or how I ended up with couple of his songs as mp3s... but I've had them for ages, I think since 2001 or so. Apple Of My Eye, May God Protect Your Soul, Those Crimson Tears, Birds Fly Backwards, I've Become Misguided... some of those are tagged as Maplewood, which is the 2000 ep so might be it was before the album even. But no memory whatsoever if someone recommended him, or sent the mp3s or if I just came across him somewhere.
I learned about Noel liking him only like a year ago, when friend said "Ed Harcourt? Noel likes him." I was pleasantly surprised