The fine art of the love song has largely fallen into misappropriation in the modern rock era. From sickly-sweet and farcical declarations of affection from cringe-inducing teen vixens, asinine boy bands and bland Pop Idol artefacts to bump-and-grind bedroom anthems meted out by testosterone-charged gangsta rappers and glossy R&B posers, the classic love song looks to have been forever bastardised and besmirched by the commercially-inclined, superficial whims and fancies of the mainstream record industry.  

Thankfully, there still remains a handful of singer-songwriters who have kept the fires burning by generating top-drawer songs that manage to sidestep the usual clichés, and invest the requisite power and passion.