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Erland And The Carnival

Erland And The Carnival

Erland And The Carnival

Psych folk and 60s garage sounds on this first album from the band led by Orcadian singer Erland Cooper and Verve guitarist Simon Tong

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7.4

Label
Full Time Hobby
UK Release date
25/01/2010
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  1. 8.0 |   Q

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  2. 8.0 |   Mojo

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  3. 8.0 |   The List

    Traditionals from around Britain are torn up, spliced with elements from literary and musical sources and re-imagined completely, as mini psych-pop opuses
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  4. 8.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Despite its obvious historical influences and debts what somehow emerges is an album that is not only highly listenable but also remarkably original, with an atmosphere and mood all of its own
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  5. 8.0 |   Uncut

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  6. 8.0 |   The Scotsman

    The Coral now have some competition in the pastoral psychedelia stakes
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  7. 8.0 |   The Times

    ...this is the sound of musicians on an extended honeymoon with each other, barely aware of the delight they instill in their listeners
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  8. 8.0 |   Observer Music Monthly

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  9. 8.0 |   Independent on Sunday

    ...dazzling and disturbing
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  10. 8.0 |   State

    ...a swirling kaleidoscope of psychedelic prog. rock, folk-tinged pop and an innovative take on a very traditional musical form: the aural equivalent of running off with the circus, without actually having to leave your home
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  11. 8.0 |   Rave Magazine

    Completely and utterly encapsulating
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  12. 7.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    ...a band taking familiar styles and crafting them into a memorable, accessible whole, with a strong stream of creativity flowing throughout
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  13. 7.0 |   NME

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  14. 7.0 |   The Fly

    ...breathing new life onto a much neglected genre
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  15. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    The results might not always work ... but when they do, it is almost always exciting
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  16. 6.0 |   The Digital Fix

    Even if it doesn’t chart new musical territory the great tunes and lush arrangements definitely make this album worth a listen
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  17. 4.0 |   The Irish Times

    The music clatters along without spirit or motivation, underscoring how in thrall the band is to the British folk pioneers they singularly succeed in paying lip service t
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