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Some Place Simple

Martina Topley Bird

Some Place Simple

Third album from singer who has previously worked with Tricky and Massive Attack

ADM rating[?]

7.2

Label
Honest Jon's
UK Release date
12/07/2010
  1. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    A raw and unforgiving exercise that few artists would be brave enough to attempt
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  2. 8.0 |   The Independent

    Her most distinctive and engaging set so far, a triumph of imaginative subtlety
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  3. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Print edition only

  4. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    Sandpaper Kisses arrestingly melds trip-hop and an outburst of dark grunge guitar, and on Ilyah her vocals are looped and repeated endlessly, creating a dizzying, disjointed sensation
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  5. 8.0 |   Uncut

    Print edition only

  6. 8.0 |   FasterLouder

    Her most original and interesting album to date
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  7. 6.0 |   PopMatters

    For fans of Topley-Bird, this is the album where her voice is at its most unadorned
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  8. 6.0 |   Daily Telegraph

    Its low-key, predominantly acoustic sound soon derailed by off-kilter cross-rhythms, weird keyboard moods and inimitably surreal voicings. Crazy stuff
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  9. 6.0 |   Q

    Some songs are more fragmentary than others, but blame Damon Albarn, who suggested she record it live and quick. Print edition only


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Martina Topley Bird: Some Place Simple

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  • 2. Phoenix £0.69
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  • 6. Poison £0.69
  • 7. Intro £0.69
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  • 9. Sandpaper Kisses £0.69
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