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Let The Record Show: Dexys Do Irish and Country Soul

Dexys

Let The Record Show: Dexys Do Irish and Country Soul

An album of Irish and country tunes from the Birmingham band formerly known as Dexys Midnight Runners

ADM rating[?]

6.7

Label
Rhino
UK Release date
03/06/2016
US Release date
03/06/2016
  1. 9.0 |   Uncut

    An unqualified triumph. Print edition only

  2. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    Eyebrows may be raised over the more idiosyncratic choices and interpretations, but Irish-parented Brummie Rowland’s emotional connection with these songs is audible
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  3. 8.0 |   The Observer

    Kevin Rowland hasn’t lost his ability to convey passion and empathy, qualities never more apparent than on The Town I Loved So Well, Phil Coulter’s mournful reflection on Troubles-era Derry
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  4. 7.0 |   The Quietus

    A comfortable album altogether, delivered by a man and band sure of who they are
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  5. 7.0 |   All Music

    The most normal-sounding of all Dexys albums despite its eccentricities
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  6. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    A minor triumph for one of music's ultimate mavericks, Kevin Rowland, convincing that Irish folk and pop/soul standards can make an appealing combination.
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  7. 7.0 |   The Music

    They've applied a sparse and clean soul treatment to the songs
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  8. 6.0 |   The Arts Desk

    Kevin Rowland's wilful otherness makes a potentially very bad idea much more interesting
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  9. 6.0 |   The Irish Times

    There certainly isn’t a shred of evidence to suggest he’s faking it – but too often his delivery is melodramatic
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  10. 6.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    There are points on the album when the true Dexys shine through, but a lot of the time the band’s actual sound seems lost behind lush production
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  11. 4.0 |   State

    For a band who in their best moments were defiantly idiosyncratic and iconoclastic, to see them handle these songs with such gentle kid gloves is disappointing
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  • 1. Women Of Ireland N/A
  • 2. To Love Somebody N/A
  • 3. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes N/A
  • 4. Curragh Of Kildare N/A
  • 5. I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen N/A
  • 6. You Wear It Well N/A
  • 7. 40 Shades Of Green N/A
  • 8. How Do I Live N/A
  • 9. Grazing In The Grass N/A
  • 10. The Town I Loved So Well N/A
  • 11. Both Sides Now N/A
  • 12. Carrickfergus N/A
  • 13. To Love Somebody (Solo Vocal) N/A
  • 14. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (Solo Vocal) N/A
  • 15. Curragh of Kildare (Solo Vocal) N/A
  • 16. I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen (Solo Vocal) N/A
  • 17. How Do I Live (Solo Vocal) N/A
  • 18. Grazing in the Grass (Solo Vocal) N/A
  • 19. The Town I Loved So Well (Solo Vocal) N/A
  • 20. Carrickfergus (Solo Vocal) N/A
  • 21. How Do I Live (Instrumental) N/A
  • 22. Grazing in the Grass (Instrumental) N/A
  • 23. Both Sides Now (Instrumental) N/A
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