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Despite the cheeky album title, there’s nothing especially clever here as Difford casts a wistful gaze across a history of failed relationships. The gently rocking “Come On Down” establishes the tone, the narrator testing the limits of somebody’s overly generous nature until she wises up and leaves. In “Broken Family” he starts, “I wish I’d been a better dad instead of being distant,” before turning sentimental on the chorus without necessarily learning the lessons of “Cat’s In the Cradle,” much less “Cool For Cats.” And when he finally turns his attention to matters that could have resulted in wickedly inappropriate fun in Squeeze’s hands — vasectomy reversal — he plays it for touching instead. There is one wicked little gem, though: “Never Coming Back,” a track whose drunken gypsy sway recalls the Kinks’ Muswell Hillbillies, down to the horns, as Difford paints a less than tender portrait of an aging bad girl still prowling the bar scene for a little slap and tickle.

Standout Tracks: “Never Coming Back,” “Battersea Boys” A. WATT