Album Review: Nick J.D.Hodgson – ‘Tell Your Friends’

Nick J.D.Hodgson, “Tell Your Friends” (Prediction Records)- The multi-talented Mr.Hodgson was formerly the drummer and principal songwriter with Leeds indie rockers Kaiser Chiefs , leaving the band in late 2012 to pursue other musical projects. These projects didn’t apparently include establishing himself as a solo performer but Hodgson now feels that the time is right for him to take the plunge, and “Tell Your Friends” serves up a string of skilfully crafted but rather underwhelming pop creations which might have benefitted from the presence of a more charismatic frontman on stand-out tracks such as “Thank You,” “RSVP” or “Honest Face.”