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Guy_Baillie-Grohman has written the following articles:
Botany - Feeling Today
A record that - however hazily charming - sounds distinctly like it’s arrived at the party a little too late.»
John Lennon - Reissues
Despite the fact that the art of an essentially unmaterialistic man has once again been milked for a few more fur coats and cocktails, it would be foolish to let a want of money obscure the music. Especially when you’re talking abut some of the most exceptional pop music ever recorded.»
Glasser - Ring
Despite Ring exhibiting impressive musical ambition and genuine vocal talent, a distinct air of rushed compromise pervades.»
Junk Culture - West Coast
Mantena’s ability to coalesce such an extensive sonic palette into an all-embracing spirit of foot-tapping nonchalance rids the EP of any latent aspects of overkill – a trap befallen by many notable contemporaries. »
Erin Lang - Foundlings And Strays
Comparisons with Felt Mountain-era Goldfrapp are unavoidable given exploration of dreamlike, pop-folk territory; however whereas Goldfrapp's output veers towards all out pop-bombast, Lang wary of committing herself to an instantly memorable hook or sing-along chorus on this Feist-esque, DNTEL remix featuring EP.»
TV On The Radio at Manchester Academy 2 (formerly MDH), Mon 17 Nov
Whilst TV On The Radio don’t quite scale the heights of musical nirvana tonight, they come pretty close and, having only graced the stage for an hour, remain as elusive as ever.»
Jóhann Jóhannsson - Fordlândia
An LP that manages to pull off a seemingly impossible feat: an ambitiously themed, leftfield, modern classical album that not only impresses, but totally enthrals»