If you like Royal City, then you will like this. I bought it on a whim as I love Royal City. Now, More Than Ever has a much fuller sound that I thought it would have, as I assumed a more 'man and his guitar' sound. Probably has more in common with Little Heart's Ease than Alone At The Microphone, but I would say the albums racks up a few more hooks than Little Heart's Ease, and is probably less depressing in a way than Royal City's music. (The title track being the most uplifting) Basically, buy the album, listen to it and enjoy all the gems on it, esecially 'Now, More Than Ever', 'Time is a Force' and 'All Gone'. This is a cracking album by a relativley unknown Canadian singer songwriter Jim Guthrie. I first heard one of his songs whilst living in Montreal as an exchange student. I happened to be recording some indie show on CKUT student radio (highly recommended streamed and archived radio station) which played something by him. I have been listening to this mix tape for five years now and I only finally got around to buying his music now! There is not one duff song on Now More Than Ever, they are all foot tappingly tuneful with some really good guitar strumming, introspective and off-kilter lyrics alongside excellent arrangements with violins. The instrumental numbers which sounded like some hip TV show really stood out for me. This is a quiet, even sedate piece of work but which you can listen to again and again because it's not one of those unbiqutous LPs where you either get sick of it after a dozen listens or you can't listen to regularly because it doesn't fit your mood. I felt this album for me was a mood setter because it puts you in a good one or sits nicely in the background where a cool riff comes bubbling out or an interesting lyric pops into your consciouness. If you like cool, indie pop songs, with a nice North American twang and sensibilty then this is for you. If you're not sure, then get this and be converted.