GRANDPA STAN

Taken from the album ‘The Ghost of Tom Joad’ (iTunes/Spotify).

#Monday. A version of American life that rarely fails to draw us in, even if it can’t square up to our own rather less harrowing stateside experiences. Tom Joad remains lodged in our top three albums by the boss and – depending on the time of year you ask us – often takes the winners cup to boot. And so the debate rages once more …