There are two things you can rely on – death and taxes. Hot Press, though, would like to submit a third: namely, Jinx Lennon releasing a record every spring that will stop you in your tracks.

Following hot on the heels of Pet Rent from last April, Walk Lightly When The Jug Is Full delivers 16 tracks intended to uplift, outrage and amuse – sometimes all at once.

You can tell it was written and recorded during the pandemic, as there’s a feeling of deep unease, uncertainty and oddness afoot that might chill some listeners to the marrow. All the better if it does. On the other hand, there is a musical catchiness that might surprise those who have previously furrowed their brows.

Leaving behind the ’80s punk of last year’s LP, this album is perhaps the Dundalk bard’s most hook-laden to date. There are hints of flower-power folk-pop on the likes of ‘A Trillion Ways’ and ‘The Man Who Loved Abba’, while elsewhere, Walk Lightly Whan The Jug Is Full is loaded with rallying cries for the misfits (‘The Leper’). If you fancy a walk on the weird side, check this out A.S.A.P.