IF anyone questioned if Britain could do ‘country’ then Ward Thomas provide the answer.

From Hampshire, not the one with the New in front of it, twin sisters Catherine and Lizzy Ward Thomas, are proof positive that music has no borders.

Opening with the supremely catchy Push For The Stride, this debut album, delivers a classic genre with touches that bring it back up to date.

Written in the UK, but recorded in Nashville, the girls’ close harmonies work well with catchy hooks and the kind of choruses that are hard to shift once lodged in the old grey matter.