'Absentee' is Alfie's 4th full-length album since 2018 (three as a solo artist and a fantastic album he did as part of the band Vestiges in 2018) and follows on from and expands upon the laid-back folk-rock sound hinted at on Alfie's 2020 release 'Waiting On' (self released). 'Absentee' is Alfie's most accomplished album to date. From the McCartney-esque piano balladry of 'Lost On Me' to the horn-laden folkrock of 'Can't Stop Thinking About You' alongside the Laurel Canyon country-shuffle of 'December Third' it is an album that is wellversed in the traditions of classic singer/songwriter pop filtered through the lens of Alfie's distinctive croon. To file under: Josh Rouse, Ron Sexsmith, Andy Shauf, Harry Nilsson, early '70s Beach Boys ('Surf's Up'/'Holland'), Beatles solo albums.