Unless you’ve been living underneath a rock, you should be aware of American singer-songwriter and musician Joshua Radin by now.

By Jane Howkins

Broken is a stripped-down folk song, featuring a pretty piano melody as the main instrumentation, instead of the acoustic guitars that Joshua usually uses. This makes the piece sound very distinctive, having a quiet beauty about it. A set of female vocals are also added in the background to complement Joshua’s soft vocals, with a string section joining at one point. This all helps to make it sound even more haunting – check the tune out here: