But not if Chesterfield's Tensheds (aka Matt Millership) has anything to do with it.

He's just been named winner of the prestigious PRS Foundation & Fopp UK Unsigned award.

And he's used his prize of studio funding to cut a four-track EP called Save The Album.

Those familiar with his debut full-length release Clockwork will not be shocked by his latest output.

Once again it's filled with lonely acoustic guitars, heartache and poignancy.

This time, though, there's more of a country feel to the melancholy, as opening track Sell Another Soul demonstrates.

It's a gentle lament, with subtle lead licks, that nods in the direction of Ryan Adams and Del Amitri.

Flying Cars showcases Matt's fingerpicking skills, while the song's harmonica draws the inevitable - but not unreasonable comparision - with Bob Dylan.

These songs certainly share Mr Zimmerman's lyrical complexity.

The funkier electric number That's Where The Guns Are shows that Matt's not stuck solely in the soul-searching acoustic shed.

There are more Dylan echoes here, sounding like Gomez playing Maggie's Farm.

Time After Time brings us back to acoustic lamentation, this time with a clear political edge.

Once again, Mr Sheds has delivered a batch of finely-crafted tunes that show why he's an award-winner.

Whether he can save the album, well let's wait and see...

PHILFY PHIL