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Jim James
Wowed Out
Though the LP intended to be experienced as a whole, the buoyant "Come Again", the gently grooving "Hands On" and the summery "Lost Child" the lone newly written song - unfurl with James' familiar rhythmic soulfulness. Print edition only
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Jim James
Wowed Out
Cynics might call the message simplistic, but when the results are as beautiful as Whole Heart (Into It), James' invitation to roll with it proves mighty irresistible. Print edition only
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Jim James
Wowed Out
As a rescue operation on his archives, Wowed Out is a triumph, but James, in his wisdom, might just be out to save your sanity, too. Print edition only
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Dexy Midnight Runners
LOVE
If this is the end, it's a poignant and graceful farewell. Print edition only
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Dexy Midnight Runners
LOVE
Producer David Holmes gives LOVE a warm, organic richness. If it were to be Dexys' final album, LOVE feels like a fitting end to the journey that started with Searching For The Young Soul Rebels. Print edition only
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Dexy Midnight Runners
LOVE
LOVE is the first album credited to Dexys Midnight Runners since 1985, an apposite gesture since the themes and undertones link back to Don’t Stand Me Down
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Dexy Midnight Runners
LOVE
The word ‘love’ is sung over 60 times on the album; old love, lost love, parental love, familial love, love for country and concern for future. Like the greatest of Dexys works, its flaws contribute to the entire picture
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Arab Strap
Half-Told Tales
Hal-Told Tales flip from splenetic guitar noise to minimal electro grooves and ambient spoken-word pieces. Print edition only
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Arab Strap
Half-Told Tales
Over Malcolm Middleton's fertile arrangements, Moffat's poetry offers the reassurance that good people still exist in the world. Print edition only
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Arab Strap
Half-Told Tales
Their Malcolm Middleton-orchestrated musical backdrop is as exciting and unpredictable as ever. Print edition only
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Arab Strap
Half-Told Tales
The downbeat duo can't help but wallow, but there's hope and joy in small moments on their latest
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Alabama Shakes
I Must Be Dreaming
Recorded at Nashville’s Sound Emporium and Blackbird Studios, it expands their familiar collision of rock, gospel, blues and soul with flute, harpsichord, sitar and densely layered vocal arrangements
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