Credible and catchy haven’t gone together since 1979. Lee Coulter has brought them back with a positive up-yours to the vapid and/or atmospheric sound dominating the airwaves today. Warning: he literally cannot grow a beard.

Self. It’s a prefix that usually sends musicians to the bottom of the pile. Self-produced, self-released, self-managed can all be ways of saying no one else cares. Lee Coulter became an exception to the rule this year when his DIY debut album saw three singles reach ro...