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9.0
14226
9.0 |
Rave Magazine
It’s a record that recalls John Lennon, The Stones and T-Rex but also bubblegum acts from the loon pant decade such as Pilot or Racey
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8.0
11101
8.0 |
Spin
Singh's songwriting meanders at times, but he's never less than a captivating host
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8.0
2340
8.0 |
The Scotsman
Cornershop return with as independent an agenda as ever. The easygoing lope of The Roll Off Characteristics (Of History In The Making) and even the bhangra funk of Chamchu represent business as usual
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8.0
2341
8.0 |
Independent on Sunday
Cornershop have done something rather unexpected here. They’ve created a cultural critique you can dance to
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8.0
2342
8.0 |
Mojo
Print edition only
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8.0
2343
8.0 |
Uncut
Print edition only
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8.0
2344
8.0 |
The Observer
This is a happy march through several decades of rock
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8.0
2345
8.0 |
The Sunday Times
Musically, its 1960s, gospel-infused rock, soul and Asian textures break no ground, but that isn’t the point; settling, or rather wallowing blissfully, in a groove is
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8.0
2346
8.0 |
Daily Telegraph
Familiar funky hip hop beats, 1970s rock riffs and sitar-y flourishes are all imbued with the old smiley, good vibes
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8.0
2336
8.0 |
Uncut
Music that moves the soul without necessarily engaging the mind. They are trying to re-engineer the seeds of pop and sew them in the hedgerows of memory and intuition.
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8.0
2337
8.0 |
The Guardian
It might not be the kind of explosive statement that people once expected Cornershop to make, but Judy Sucks a Lemon for Breakfast is clever and engaging, happily detached from the mainstream – an admirable way to continue down an improbable career path.
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8.0
2338
8.0 |
The Independent
Stuffed with the life-affirming, genre-bending crossovers we expect from the band
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8.0
2350
8.0 |
The Quietus
Judy Sucks A Lemon is not only a celebration of how great pop can be (and has been over the last 40 years), but also a historical overview that sees Tjinder educating us with music that sounds fresh, even to overworked and tired ear
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7.3
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7.3 |
Pitchfork
...feels positively quaint: Partially in comparison to its contemporaries, but partially because of the British trad-rock direction in which Singh has pushed this project
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7.0
2351
7.0 |
PopMatters
Judy is as wide-eyed and upbeat as indie pop will get this year. When it sounds this fresh, Cornershop’s brand of revamped revolutionary retro is well worth a reprise
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7.0
2348
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
A vibrant collection of songs that further illustrates the importance of Cornershop over the past two decades. Whether it will have the same commercial impact as some of its more feted predecessors, however, is highly unlikely. But then again, one suspects messrs Singh and Ayers wouldn't have it any other way
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6.0
2349
6.0 |
Q
Print edition only
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6.0
2347
6.0 |
Clash
It’s tough to shake the feeling that, despite its highs, a lot of 'Judy Sucks…' is the work of a band operating at 90 per cent of their potential. The production doesn’t always click, and its overall pace is hardly what you’d call urgent
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6.0
11717
6.0 |
Blurt
Although a couple of tracks here find Cornershop remembering their electronica history... for the most part, Judy is about the joys of jangling open chords and pre-disco dance-rock
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6.0
11909
6.0 |
PopMatters
Cornershop has never been hemmed in or bothered with expectations, for better and for worse
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4.0
2339
4.0 |
The List
Upbeat, sunny, summery fare, but almost pathologically derivative of 60s rock, pop, soul and reggae.
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