All the Little Lights [CD], Passenger, CD

Passenger’s indie pop is reminiscent of other young British men with guitars—like a less-falsetto-driven Aqualung or a peppier Ben Howard, but with a folky sensitivity akin to future tourmate and English sensation Ed Sheeran. However, Rosenberg’s wordplay, clever rhymes and deadpan humor distinguish him from fellow musicians lumped into the expansive “singer/songwriter” category. And while All The Little Lights has been available in his adopted home of Australia for months, Rosenberg’s latest effort is now hitting American shores.