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8.0
51559
8.0 |
PopMatters
Anna’s greatest strength is the same thing that makes or breaks most examples of popular music: solid, consistent songwriting
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7.0
50397
7.0 |
NME
Falls frustratingly short of hitting the back of the net
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6.0
50390
6.0 |
Q
Almost every song is blasted with canyon-sized quantities of reverb. Print edition only
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6.0
50380
6.0 |
The Digital Fix
Already heroes in their hometown of Manchester, this album may see them conquer the rest of the UK. They'll give it a damn good try anyway
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6.0
50605
6.0 |
musicOMH
Die-hard fans can rest assured that the band have certainly not gone rave but, sadly, there’s really not a great deal to rave about either
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6.0
50432
6.0 |
Evening Standard
Frontman Liam Fray veers from swaggering rabble-rouser to trembling balladeer, without ever establishing an identity of his own
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5.0
50381
5.0 |
God Is In The TV
Too much emphasis on cheesy synth hooks, and a few tracks that sound too generic to stand out in any way
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5.0
50382
5.0 |
BBC
The Courteeners embrace lad rock but do challenge its mandate
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5.0
50399
5.0 |
Uncut
They've discovered dance music and introduced a hint of electrofunk to their sound. Print edition only
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4.0
50396
4.0 |
Mojo
Sounds like one long mobile phone ad. Print edition only
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4.0
50436
4.0 |
The Irish Times
The biggest problem with the Mancunian band’s output is that it’s simply far too ordinary
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3.0
50383
3.0 |
Clash
Full of uninspired and recycled riffs starkly illuminated by the God awful woe-is-me-I’m-northern lyrics
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