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Inspiral Carpets

Inspiral Carpets

Inspiral Carpets

First album in 20 years from the Manchester alt. rock band formed in 1983, now renuited with original singer Stephen Holt

ADM rating[?]

5.8

Label
Cherry Red
UK Release date
20/10/2014
US Release date
04/11/2014
  1. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    Sounding surprisingly fresh and sprightly for a band now well into their 50s, Inspiral Carpets seem to have changed remarkably little in all these years, and even more remarkably their songs are just as vibrant
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  2. 7.5 |   The Quietus

    The moves and feelings may be anything but what's new and now, but compared to where too many bands with members in their fifties can be, this actually feels fun and anything but forced
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  3. 6.0 |   NME

    Uptempo limbshakers ‘You’re So Good For Me’ and ‘Changes’ are as solid as anything they did 20 years ago
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  4. 6.0 |   The Arts Desk

    Never disgraces their solid back catalogue and, occasionally, lights up with the melodic sweetness of their best work
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  5. 6.0 |   The Digital Fix

    A little momentum is lost towards the end but this is, by no means, a stain on their legacy. Indeed, Inspiral Carpets sounds a lot like a band re-finding their mojo after a long time away.
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  6. 6.0 |   Under The Radar

    In their heyday, the Inspirals were under constant pressure to best themselves. On Inspiral Carpets, it feels like they went on instinct, without any expectations
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  7. 5.0 |   PopMatters

    Right now these guys are their own biggest fans
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  8. 4.2 |   Pitchfork

    Being the most punk of the original Madchester bands, Inspiral Carpets should mesh beautifully with Holt’s raw vocals here, but the music behind him doesn’t do him any favors
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