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Manchester Calling

Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott

Manchester Calling

Fourth album from the ex-Beautiful South members recorded in Manchester

ADM rating[?]

7.1

Label
Virgin EMI
UK Release date
06/03/2020
US Release date
06/03/2020
  1. 8.0 |   Uncut

    The record is awash with sparkling, instantly memorable melodies. Print edition only

  2. 8.0 |   Q

    Effectively a double album proving that time hasn't blunted Heaton's lyrical sharpness. Print edition only

  3. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Heaton's whipsmart lyrics lurch between grumbling and lovesick, but he and Abbott bounce off each other like a couple who still relish being married. Print edition only

  4. 8.0 |   Long Live Vinyl

    At its core, Manchester Calling remains sumptuous pop music with a lyrical eye for detail. But, with regular producer John Williams also varying the template, Manchester Calling is a pair triumphing outside their comfort zone
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  5. 6.0 |   The Arts Desk

    He’s still mostly concerned with disappointment, and the shifting iterations of yuppie avarice
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  6. 6.0 |   The Guardian

    Heaton and Abbott’s fourth album together finds them mulling the ups and downs of British life in gently acerbic style
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