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Helping Hands

Butcher Boy

Helping Hands

Album No.3 from the Glasgow indie pop / folk eight-piece

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7.3

Label
Damaged Goods
UK Release date
29/08/2011
US Release date
13/09/2011
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  1. 9.0 |   God Is In The TV

    His use of language is direct, yet layered, heartfelt, yet not overly sentimental, Helping Hands takes him into the realms of greatness
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  2. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    The sedate craftsmanship of these tunes won't be for everybody, but they are songs to delve into like a good book
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  3. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    It leaves you warm long after it's over, and their shifting moods and sounds means there's something new to discover on each listen. A contender for indie-pop album of the year
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  4. 8.0 |   The Skinny

    It all smacks of a band continuing to flex their musical muscle: growing, experimenting, having fun – and making another damn fine record as they go
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  5. 8.0 |   Mojo

    A record that few will better this year. Print edition only

  6. 7.5 |   Bowlegs

    There is so much to like that you feel the band could play on the fine line between thrill and familiarity for a very long time indeed
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  7. 7.0 |   The Digital Fix

    An eloquently delivered and quite charming piece of work
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  8. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    While it’s easy to understand its aspirations, Helping Hands is not going to be the album that brings their songs into the light just yet
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  9. 7.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    This is Butcher Boy’s finest hour to date, but by the signs of it the best is yet to come
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  10. 5.0 |   NME

    There's certainly a good ear for melody in evidence, but testicles are nowhere to be seen
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