And while it achieves all of the above, there is no doubt Mortimer has intended 200 Years Too Late as a record ripe for multiple listens, as that's where the record truly starts to flower.

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As 'The Sun that Makes the Flowers Grow' allows the record to awaken with a subtle nod to 'The Wizard of Oz', Mortimer's subjects carve their names "into a tree" as a confession of love, instantly letting the listener know they're in for quite a beautiful, yet heavy story.

Rolling into 'Mountains and the Sea' [which Mortimer first released last October], the song feels completely renewed within the concept of the album, as it shows one of the subjects from the opening track crashing back to reality: "the empty bed feels twice as cold when you're laying there alone."

The sheer honesty in Mortimer's songwriting emerges quite literally in 'The Truth', where the lovers aim to rectify a troublesome situation: "pick the easy road so no one knows the truth": which is evaluated further on 'Chase the Sun', where they ponder whether to "stay or run", complete with a subtle Springsteen nod ["born to run"].

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'Dashboard Drummer' sees Mortimer awaken his inner funk to produce a fun tune that'll please fans of Prince and Bruno Mars, while 'Dandelion Dreams' returns to the sheer bliss of the opening track, capping off six songs mixing perfect dreams with hard realities.

It's on 'Follow the Wind' where the record truly starts to reveal itself, as its now clear one of the lovers has lost the other, and it's reflecting the early stages of a break-up, where you're trying to stay positive in a tough situation.

But then 'One Day in Wonderland' starts, and all of a sudden, numerous conclusions come to mind. Has one of the lovers died? Is this song acceptance dreams aren't reality? Is 'Wonderland' an allegory for heaven? It's at this moment where you realise Mortimer hasn't crafted an unrelated collection of music; he's planned this out meticulously.

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And it all comes together on 'Under the Same Sky'/'As the Sky Danced', where the remaining lover gleefully remarks that "I was sent to fix you, but you fixed me the day that we carved our names into a tree;" the record has come full circle.

200 Years Too Late explores the extremes of love and loss, as well as the power struggle between dreams and reality, and there's only one word for Mortimer's efforts: incredible.

The album will be released on Friday. For more, visit www.robbiemortimer200yearstoolate.com.

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