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| n/a by www.musicomh.com |
Setting out their stall with the strength and affirmation of the birth song 'Bubbles,' seemingly inspired by the arrival of Booth's first son, James gather themselves with an impressively solid stature. |
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| n/a by www.guardian.co.uk |
No matter that he employs every possible cliche (and none more so than in the violin-choked Upside, in which he patronises immigrant labourers): once the guitars get rolling and Booth scrapes the sky with his tenor, you find yourself weirdly hooked. |
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| n/a by www.hotpress.com |
Welcome return to form from nineties stalwarts, not much has changed with this tenth studio album but if it ain't broke, don't fix it. |
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| n/a by Pitchfork Media |
Lyrics like those [in 'Whiteboy'] make up for the clunkers, but more importantly, the music itself sounds shockingly vibrant for a band only recently taken off ice. |
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