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Fairewell

Poor, Poor Grendel

Debut album of indie pop from Sheffield-born, London-based Johnny White

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6.6

Label
Sonic Cathedral
UK Release date
05/12/2011
US Release date
07/12/2011
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  1. 8.0 |   DIY

    While there are some fascinating touches there's a lot here that will be familiar to fans of M83 or labelmates Team Ghost and Sad Day for Puppets
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  2. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    A hugely impressive piece of work from a man with an unusual musical flexibility and a keen sense of emotion
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  3. 7.0 |   NME

    From lyrics about Tesco to the lo-fi synths of ‘Sunday Towns’, Fairewell balance bombast and more humble content
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  4. 7.0 |   God Is In The TV

    The vocally accompanied – rather then led – tracks dip into a collage of Tears For Fears, OMD and Mew for references; with a strong penchant for dry-ice 80s synth
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  5. 6.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Its charms are subtle and there isn’t much in the way of surprise, but it’s a thoughtful slice of wintry melancholy that just about manages to add up to more than the sum of its parts
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  6. 5.5 |   Bowlegs

    A collection of often epic home-recorded songs, reels of M83 influences built with synth-strings and a cinematic mindset
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