Suffice it to say Ad Vanderveen may well be the best singer/songwriter sorely in need of recognition on this side of the Atlantic. Though Dutch by birth and heritage, his music is steeped in Americana, and with nearly 40 albums to his credit, it’s clear he not only knows his way around a melody but is wholly adept at sharing songs that are enticing and entrancing in equal measure.

His new album, Camino Wayside, is no exception, and if anything, it finds Vanderveen more fully immersed than ever into in the roots of storied American musical tradition. “See What Love Can Do” quotes Woody Guthrie by interspersing verses from “This Land Is Your Land,” while “Nothingness Is All” boasts an unmistakable Dylanesque tone and timbre. So too, “Nothing Written In Stone” would make a nice companion piece for Willie Nelson’s “On the Road Again.” That’s not to say his songs don’t stand out on their own, because indeed they do.

Also of note, the recently released Greetings From Grolloo, a live effort featuring the Iain Adventure, an on again-off again collaboration with Iain Matthews. Those in search of supply melodies and soothing sentiments would be well advised to give both albums a well-deserved listen.