Dear Scotland

Paolo Nutini looks likely to be Scotland’s next global star. Last night, his new album went straight to Number 1 in the UK Charts and later this week he commences a tour which will take him through Europe and North America.

Though some critics have been happily surprised as the soulfulness of Paolo’s new record, anyone familiar with his live performances over the past few years will know that there is more to the Paisley man than pop songs and a cheeky grin.  See the videos below for some of his best moments.

An old soul in handsome young guise, Nutini has the music in him. His joyous second album organically blends soul, country, folk and the brash, horny energy of ragtime swing.

The result is an eccentric blast, like some obscure lost classic from the Seventies, channelling Harry Nilsson, Alex Harvey, Otis Redding and Cab Calloway.

Telegraph rating: * * * * *

Daily Telegraph

Tour Dates below

www.paolonutini.com/

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Tour Dates

Artist	Date	City	Country
Paolo Nutini	19 Jun 09	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in Neuhausen	Switzerland
Paolo Nutini	20 Jun 09	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in Scheeßel	Germany
Paolo Nutini	22 Jun 09	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in Paris	France
Paolo Nutini	26 Jun 09	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in Glastonbury	United Kingdom
Paolo Nutini	27 Jun 09	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in Glastonbury	United Kingdom
Paolo Nutini	10 Jul 09	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in London	United Kingdom
Paolo Nutini	11 Jul 09	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in T in the Park	United Kingdom
Paolo Nutini	12 Jul 09	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in Oxegen Festival	Ireland
Paolo Nutini	13 Jul 09	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in Locarno	Switzerland
Paolo Nutini	17 Jul 09	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in Ottawa, ON	Canada
Paolo Nutini	18 Jul 09	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in Commerce City, CO	United States
Paolo Nutini	20 Jul 09	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in Amagansett, NY	United States
Paolo Nutini	21 Jul 09	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in New York, NY	United States
Paolo Nutini	23 Jul 09	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in Washington, DC	United States
Paolo Nutini	24 Jul 09	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in Boston, MA	United States
Paolo Nutini	25 Jul 09	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in Philadelphia, PA	United States
Paolo Nutini	27 Jul 09	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in Indianapolis, IN	United States
Paolo Nutini	28 Jul 09	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in Atlanta, GA	United States
Paolo Nutini	29 Jul 09	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in Nashville, TN	United States
Paolo Nutini	31 Jul 09	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in Toronto, ON	Canada
Paolo Nutini	01 Aug 09	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in Detroit, MI	United States
Paolo Nutini	02 Aug 09	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in Chicago, IL	United States
Paolo Nutini	03 Aug 09	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in Apple Valley. MN	United States
Paolo Nutini	14 Aug 09	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in Haldern	Germany
Paolo Nutini	20 Aug 09	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in Pukkelpop	Belgium
Paolo Nutini	21 Aug 09	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in Biddinghuizen	Netherlands