Americana UK give the compilation  “Sounds of the North West” a 7/10 rating today which also gives a name check to “Trying My Best (to get away from you) in its review - ”If something retro is what you’re looking for, John Jenkins & the James Street Band have you covered with ‘Trying My Best (to Get Away From You)’ with its rockabilly-lite undertones, the lyrics speaking of a relationship that Jenkins just cannot quit (“I once believed our love was good / But now it seems I misunderstood / When she said “for better or worse / How was I to know she was reading me a curse?”). "

Full review in this link here ;

https://americana-uk.com/various-artists-sounds-of-the-north-west#respond