Teddy Thompson's been dealt a bit of a raw deal in the career stakes thus far. Not only did he initially have to contend with the legacy his folk legend parents Richard and Linda have cultivated, but he's almost gained more press for his contributions to other artists' material - most notably Rufus Wainwright's - than his own.

It's a shame, really, because Thompson's proved himself a more than competent songwriter with his own material - particularly his lush, folk-rock styled 2005 album 'Separate Ways'. With his fourth album, 'A Piece of What You Need', he's really bringing in the big guns, though; on production is the wonderful Marius de Vries, the man responsible for the stunning couplet of 'Want' albums by the aforementioned Wainwright. This is Teddy Thompson, version 2.0 - now ready for the success he deserves.

The most immediately striking thing about this album is the amount of radio-friendly tracks on it. Lead single In My Arms is a bona fide hit, a poppy guitar-based number that burbles along nicely, before its Hammond organ wig-out kicks off, while What's This?!! and Jonathan's Book are surefire crowd-pleasers, the latter a hybrid of Gomez's 'Whipping Piccadilly' and The Beatles' 'Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da'.

Fans of his folkier material needn't worry, either - there's plenty to balance out the more uptempo numbers (the forlorn Slippery Slope, the Whiskeytown-esque Where To Go From Here), which both see Thompson's beautiful, textured croon soar - even if they're amongst the less-exciting tracks on offer.

The real standouts, though, are the superb, deep country croon of 'Can't Sing Straight' and the classic rock 'n' roll vibe of 'One Of These Days', which both benefit hugely from de Vries's subtle (and not-so-subtle) introductions of horns and orchestral layers. Raw deal? Not this time - pull your chair up to the table, Teddy, you're ready for the big-time now.