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(I Can't Get No) Stevie Jackson

Stevie Jackson

(I Can't Get No) Stevie Jackson

Debut album from the Belle and Sebastian songwriter, indulging in his 60s pop sensibilities

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6.0

Label
Self-Released
UK Release date
10/10/2011
US Release date
10/10/2011
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  1. 8.0 |   The Scotsman

    Satisfaction assured
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  2. 7.0 |   All Music

    Shows without a doubt that he is a pop craftsman in his own right
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  3. 7.0 |   No Ripcord

    The album makes it quite clear that Stevie Jackson is at his solo best when he's playful and having a bit of fun lyrically and musically, whether that's writing about film directors or romantic trepidation, or cranking out some solid pop tunes
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  4. 6.0 |   Spin

    One of Belle and Sebastian's Sebastians indulges his witty, benign '60s mod influences
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  5. 6.0 |   The Digital Fix

    Belle and Sebastian fans worth their salt will already have this album on their shelves, so the question is whether (I Can't Get No) can reverberate outside his usual constituency
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  6. 6.0 |   Blurt

    A decade with Belle & Sebastian might make anyone wary of self-examination, and no one's asking Jackson to bare his soul. Still, there's a surface-y, writing-exercise quality to many of these songs
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  7. 6.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Ably backed by some of the many Glaswegian musicians he’s collaborated with in the past, Jackson underlines his ability to craft a great song
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  8. 6.0 |   Art Rocker

    Pleasantly retro pop songs with a nice line in clever/stupid lyrics and walk-on roles for various indie comrades, including members of the Pastels and the New Pornographers
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  9. 5.6 |   Pitchfork

    There's a disconnect between this fair-to-middling solo record and the vital role its creator plays in one of the indie world's truly singular ensembles
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  10. 4.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Listen to every other Belle & Sebastian album instead
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