First Listen: James Elkington, 'Wintres Woma'

Though its title it taken from the Old English term for "the sound of winter," much of James Elkington's solo debut bears a distinctly autumnal vibe. With a feel that harks back to the British singer/songwriters of the early '70s, Wintres Woma ultimately seems to capture the slow seasonal slide from fall's gentle unbuttoning into an icier, more frigid landscape.

Elkington hails from the U.K., he had been working primarily as an accompanist, playing guitar and other instruments with British folk-rock legends like and , as well as , 's , and others.