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Essex Arms

Darren Hayman and the Secondary Modern

Essex Arms

Fourth studio album from Essex-born singer-songwriter Darren Hayman

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8.0

Label
Fortuna POP
UK Release date
18/10/2010
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  1. 9.0 |   musicOMH

    As with Edwyn Collins' Losing Sleep, this record is a triumphant return. Good to have him back? Is it hell. It's pretty damned fantastic
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  2. 9.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    He's taken something as innately unromantic as the Essex badlands and treat it with a ‘tenderness and respect’ that eventually allows it to become oddly and startling beautiful
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  3. 9.0 |   Subba Cultcha

    These heartfelt pieces are at times epic and operatic, at others virtually somnambulant.- all in all enticing stuff
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  4. 8.5 |   BBC

    There is subtly great growth, myriad light touches that lift the songs into true brilliance
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  5. 8.5 |   The Quietus

    Above all, it is a powerful, sustained work of imagination
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  6. 8.5 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    As an artist that has never dropped the ball Darren continues his unbeaten streak with yet another pivotal British album. We just hope material of this pedigree reaches as wide an audience as it deserves
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  7. 8.0 |   Uncut

    Spare Velvets/Richman simplicity twinned with ramshackle folk adorned by mandolin, strings, accordion and steel guitar. Print edition only

  8. 6.0 |   Q

    As romantic as it is damning. Print edition only

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