Jesse James DeConto

Initially, it’s just DeConto’s voice and guitar and it’s plaintive, tuneful and could be a great song played out just like this. However, the subtle addition of extra instrumentation – trumpet, keys, percussion and upright bass – adds depth and texture and gives DeConto the foundation from which his vocal can soar with emotion. ‘Sometimes, Brothers’ grows and the backing vocals turn the song into a sing-along by the end. … It does indeed bloom.