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The Irrepressibles - Mirror Mirror

Review by Nicholas Sell

There are many examples of musical eccentricity. Christmas On Mars, The Flaming Lips' 2008 sci-fi epic, saw Wayne Coyne dress as a»

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• 7/10 by tom__

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the flamboyant, fantastical and unfathomable irrepressibles release their stunning debut album 'mirror mirror'. led by composer and artist jamie mcdermott, the irrepressibles are a 10-piece 'performance orchestra' that, through the power of their instruments, can transport and transfix, break moulds and collide worlds. fusing european orchestration with pop melodies and soaring cathartic vocals, 'mirror mirror'is a theatrical, playful, and emotionally passionate album. from the dramatic opener 'my friend jo' to the galloping rhythms of 'anvil'; from the yearning echoes of 'forget the past' through to the intensely intimate 'in this shirt', 'mirror mirror' is a beautifully constructed sonic exploration depicting jamie mcdermott's confessional stories of love, anger, lust and loss with a journey through the irrepressibles' mystical and theatrical world.
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