In Praise of James Blunt

...What the soft-rocker does so well, and why he does it

First, a disclaimer:

For some non-British readers — or readers who prefer Mozart or Wagner — you might be wondering: who the hell is James Blunt¹? If so, here’s a little biography; if you know this already, just skip along to the next paragraph:

James Blunt, aged 50, is an English singer-songwriter. The son of an army colonel, like many children of soldier…