A pretty favourable review of Cruel River in The Grauniad today

...[Steve Knightley]'s not quite in the Richard Thompson league, but he does dare to tackle subjects that other songwriters leave well alone. His speciality is the reality of contemporary English country life, and his best songs are bleak, witty and finely observed...

Guardian Cruel River Review

I bet Mr Knightley is now out shopping for a suitable beret even as I type!