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James – ‘La Petite Mort’ Album Review
When I first heard “La Petite Mort”, I thought, “Blimey, it’s almost like James have released a Killers album”. My immediate, rather scathing, second thought was “They’ve done a much better a job of…
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The Hazey Janes – ‘Language Of A Faint Theory’ Album Review
The Hazey Janes, from Dundee, Scotland, have been around for a while, quietly making rather fine music, supporting some big acts and biding their time until the rest of the world catches up and…
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First We Take Manhattan – ‘Stitch’ Album Review
“Stitch”, is the début album by First We Take Manhattan, a collaboration between Brighton musicians Jack Bayne and Tom White. Those who know their indie will probably be familiar with one of those names,…
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Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott – ‘What Have We Become’ Album Review
I’ve been a massive admirer of Paul Heaton’s music for many years, a love affair that started in 1989 when The Beautiful South released their début album and, from that, I went backward to…
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Eels – ‘The Cautionary Tales Of Mark Oliver Everett’ Album Review
Last year’s “Wonderful, Glorious” was, in my opinion, one of the finest albums that Eels have ever released and, given their impressive back catalogue that’s quite a bold claim, however, there is always the question…
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Beck – ‘Morning Phase’ Review
I’ve had a rather on-off relationship with Beck over the years. His chameleon-like musical abilities mean that somebody unfamiliar with his work could listen to two albums back to back and not even realise that…
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Phil Stiles
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