has dragged himself around pub function rooms and basement clubs in pursuit of his dream -- rather than build a fanbase via regular gigging, he won a television talent show. The same television talent show that reminded the music world of Envy & Other Sins and provided them with the facilities to record an album with A&M, who promptly buried them again once it was clear that no hits were forthcoming. Reilly's show-winning song Gimme a Call charted highly in January of 2009, but its follow-up's flopping must have A&M worried, again, that their contest-conquering acquisition is rather short on commercial appeal. And they'd be right to fret, as Words on the Floor is little more than a collection of average arrangements complemented by a voice that will either enrapture or enrage. It's not a painless listen, as its maker -- who worked with producer Bernard Butler, which at least ensures the right amount of gloss is laid atop each track -- is partial to a squeal this writer thought was only producible by a child with his or her hand trapped in a car door. But, as stated above, there are sure to be some listeners who will find his singing style oddly endearing. Sickly cloying numbers like Having No One and the record's title track are notable lows on a collection hardly bursting with highlights, but given Reilly's youth -- he looks barely old enough to take his theory test -- the lyrical predictability of heart-on-sleeve pieces can