Yellow Days' new album Rock And A Hard Place is a tour de force which sees George van den Broek returning to his soul roots, channeling everyone from Stevie Wonder to Gil Scott-Heron to his idol, Ray Charles, in a set of emotionally charged songs constructed with an attention to detail worthy of the Brill Building. Beautifully sung, brilliantly played and almost glowing with intelligence, it's the sound of Yellow Days coming of age.