"People should expect the unexpected from The Waterboys," says Mike Scott, a grin in his voice. It's a mission statement which has inspired three decades of compelling musical shape-shifting, and one which yields thrilling results on The Waterboys' magnificent eleventh album, 'Modern Blues.'

Recorded in Nashville, 'Modern Blues' is an electric, eclectic, soulful, bold and gloriously freewheeling rock'n'roll record, arriving at a time when the relevance and popular reach of The Waterboys has never been greater.