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Jonny

Jonny

Jonny

Collaboration between Teenage Fanclub's Norman Blake and Euros Childs from Gorkys Zygotic Mynci

ADM rating[?]

6.9

Label
Alsatian
UK Release date
31/01/2011
  1. 8.5 |   BBC

    Childs and Blake have created a record of outstanding songcraft, which salutes rock’s past with a carefree spirit and its head in the clouds
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  2. 8.0 |   The Fly

    An absolute pleasure from start to finish
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  3. 8.0 |   The Independent

    Musically, it's rooted in classic harmony-pop
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  4. 8.0 |   Daily Telegraph

    Behind the blank name they’ve chosen lurks one of those collaborative records that just works
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  5. 8.0 |   Uncut

    At times, this is pre-Beatles rock'n'roll, with tunes so simple that they seem to exist as echoes of half-forgotten hits. Print edition only

  6. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Splendid, user-friendly stuff. Print edition only

  7. 8.0 |   State

    When it comes to concocting tunes that glide through your consciousness and are as addictive and as tempting as sugary treats , it’s best to leave it to the experts
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  8. 8.0 |   AU Review

    Jonny maintains an unassuming charm throughout and is almost certainly due a play or 10 come the summer
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  9. 8.0 |   The Scotsman

    A good place to come for charming, childlike kicks
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  10. 8.0 |   Rave Magazine

    No matter where Jonny take us, life-affirming melodies always win out
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  11. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    A largely wonderful album
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  12. 7.0 |   The Quietus

    Considering that they really are just doing what they do and if anyone else likes it it's a bonus, at least there's a cracker of a mini-album nestled in here
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  13. 7.0 |   Blurt

    A pairing that on paper actually exceeds expectations in practice
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  14. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    Jonny finds that fine like between whimsy and substance, and walks it pretty well
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  15. 6.5 |   Bowlegs

    It’s heavy on sentiment, but hits home because you believe in the intention
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  16. 6.2 |   Pitchfork

    From red-blooded rock circus to synth dream to Fleetwood Mac-indebted krautrock coda, it goes on and on and on. They're having so much fun
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  17. 6.0 |   Clash

    A welcome blast of warmth
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  18. 6.0 |   DIY

    A fan of either of these gentlemen’s musical projects can certainly enjoy themselves with Jonny, but I’m afraid that for the public new to them Jonny will be just a thing of curiosity
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  19. 6.0 |   The Irish Times

    An album that rarely outstays its welcome
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  20. 6.0 |   Q

    An album that ram-raids its way through baroque pop, garage rock and Byrdsian harmonies. Print edition only

  21. 6.0 |   The Guardian

    A good-natured, light-hearted collection of bubblegum pop, with one foot in the garage
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  22. 6.0 |   musicOMH

    Gentle, unassuming and good humoured. It won't change the world, but it will warm the hearts of those fortunate enough to hear it
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  23. 5.0 |   The Digital Fix

    While it may not burn up the charts, it will keep you satisfyingly diverted on those lonely Sunday afternoons
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  24. 4.0 |   NME

    This is just... weird. Print edition only


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