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Cornershop & The Double O Groove Of

Cornershop

Cornershop & The Double O Groove Of

Collaboration between the Leicester-based indie rock / Asian fusion specialists and vocalist Bubbley Kaur. mixing funk and Punjabi folk

ADM rating[?]

7.3

Label
Ample Play
UK Release date
14/03/2011
US Release date
15/03/2011
  1. 9.0 |   PopMatters

    Bloody brilliant!
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  2. 8.5 |   BBC

    A zingy fusion of disparate styles, and it succeeds with bells on
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  3. 8.0 |   Evening Standard

    The upbeat melodies linger, Kaur's vocals smile through the language barrier and the unerring musical invention makes the whole package 2011's happiest album to date
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  4. 8.0 |   Independent on Sunday

    Summery Punjabi-psych-funk grooves from Tjinder Singh & co. Enchanting stuff
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  5. 8.0 |   The Observer

    Punjabi folk meets ramshackle funk – provides the excellent template for proceedings here
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  6. 8.0 |   Mojo

    If this tale ever reaches the cinema, an effervescent soundtrack is ready and waiting. Print edition only

  7. 8.0 |   Uncut

    For 40 inspirational minutes, entire notions of national borders and racial divides cease to exist. Print edition only

  8. 8.0 |   Daily Telegraph

    A warm-hearted, surreal showdown between Punjabi folk and Seventies funk
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  9. 8.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    For lovers of the exciting and the unique then this album is essential
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  10. 8.0 |   Rave Magazine

    A thrilling example of how cross-cultural interaction can create some truly unique music
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  11. 7.6 |   Pitchfork

    There's a lot to like here but only a few tracks to love, and for every two songs that sound delightfully out of time, there's one that just sounds out of time
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  12. 7.0 |   AU Review

    It’s the most vital Cornershop have sounded in years
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  13. 7.0 |   All Music

    Cornershop’s blends are still rich and flavorful yet they have the whiff of old fashion, still tied heavily to the post-rave years of trip-hop and Brit-pop, trends they fought and embraced in equal measure
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  14. 7.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Their most beguiling collection of songs for a number of years
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  15. 7.0 |   Rolling Stone

    Once a mere band, Cornershop here reimagines itself, brilliantly, as a franchise
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  16. 6.0 |   Bowlegs

    The music is all about rhythm, all about getting the vibe; Kaur’s vocal entwines the traditional with the duo’s instrumental patterns
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  17. 6.0 |   Q

    Anglo-Asian, indie-dance fusion. Print edition only

  18. 6.0 |   Spin

    As always, the ramshackle, kitchen-sink beats are well worth sampling
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  19. 5.0 |   The Digital Fix

    Some fans will miss Singh's warm vocals and may find the the sameness of the tunes off-putting after a while
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