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All The Colours Of You

James

All The Colours Of You

Sixteenth full-length studio album from the Manchester rock band formed in 1982 produced by Jacknife Lee

ADM rating[?]

6.9

Label
NOTHING BUT LOVE MUSIC
UK Release date
04/06/2021
US Release date
04/06/2021
  1. 8.0 |   Under The Radar

    Overall, All the Colours of You is a super satisfying musical experience that solidifies an illustrious 35-year career
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  2. 8.0 |   Mojo

    It's his most moving writing of his career. Print edition only

  3. 8.0 |   Clash

    Whilst there are still shades of James’ jangly indie-pop in parts, this album takes the band into a new sonic adventure where you hear lo-if leanings and pumping club beats
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  4. 8.0 |   XS Noize

    An album recorded during such a historic, eventful period in our time was always going to be thought-provoking. But add the Manchester mavericks to the mix, and you get a quirky, challenging, dark but ultimately optimistic album of multi-layers
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  5. 8.0 |   God Is In The TV

    A solid album that reflects the talents of each member and it’s as astonishing as ever that a band with such longevity have been able to avoid nostalgia at all costs, continually experimenting with their sound and always challenging both themselves and their fans
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  6. 7.0 |   Uncut

    Inventively produced by Jacknife Lee, All The Colours Of You is a winning synthesis of James’ anthemic tendencies and their more instinctive weirdness. Print edition only

  7. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    Even at its most introspective, All The Colours Of You is an often invigorating return from a band who, despite their veteran status, still have their collective finger on the pulse
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  8. 6.0 |   PopMatters

    Some of the songs would fit well in the soundtrack of a film adaptation of an Irvine Welsh novel. Other songs would fit better in the soundtrack of a coming-of-age film. Still, for all its complexity, there’s no song you find yourself singing after you’ve listened to the album a couple of times
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  9. 6.0 |   The Arts Desk

    It’s one of the first substantial responses to the last 15 months of limbo and loss
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  10. 4.0 |   Gigwise

    Woefully out of step
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