Is there any musician more hobbled by preconceptions than “The Singer/Songwriter”?
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Double albums are notoriously a hubris-filled, extravagant exercise in self-righteous buffoonery.
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Come out; come out, sweet Camera Obscura, out from that vile shadow of the Belle and Sebastian beast. We have been waiting...
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In an era of ultra-cool and bright and shiny there is bravery in gripping on to the action figures and slightly mutilated dolls with your grubby little opposable thumbs.
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Daniel Smith knows the risks associated with a concept album.
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Easy Beat rewards patience and those who are willing to allow more than one listen for a record to crawl into their head.
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The indie-rock aesthetic of the early 90s was an obvious retreat from the excesses of 1980s production.
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Breaking The Light is a beautifully written, performed and produced record.
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After nearly 10 years together Australian duo Sodastream have released their fourth studio album: Reservations.
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