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r, )'.":t‘) Highlights iiir;liido the human Capoto ponnod ’Don't lit-to bodillitos' and Mandol's own 'Whoio Do You Start. and Hoinhaidt's ‘All tor You, Ploasant onouiih.
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(liiniiaioos'ir-F "fl nooto't Matt S).'.““."lt‘. (J‘tiitar'st (it‘ll V n; 'Ai'wu trzonrl of (lizlha'i. Croatok s'iiiio l":«t’l“'(tl iiiusiriai tiargwlioini throughout .81.; .‘.’llll just a Tll.',", ’lultai tor r;oii‘-pa.'ij,i llo iiiallarlos to .'.‘iiii<_} (t giioat iariiio tioiii it llt)‘.‘.’(j“.*t:l; ll()ll‘ tlii: raspinr; l)luos stoiiip of 'My lloino is tho Soa' to tho quasi ioliuirius (loath march of ‘(ioat and Haul. of sounds (I()llllllt] tioiii
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BRIT INDlL VARIOUS Future's Burning lNiiilol COO
This compilation is a two-pronged assault. Firstly, it signals the revival of Nude Records, the label who brought us Suede, Geneva and Black Box Recorder before running aground financially a few years back. Secondly, it
acts as an overview on last year’s musical events, collecting together many
of the movers, shakers and wasters who have ambled to prominence over
the last 12 months.
As is to be expected, the good - Franz Ferdianand, Sons and Daughters, Bloc Party, the Duke Spirit, the Futureheads - hobnob politely with the bad - the Music and the Departure - and sneer disparagineg at the downright ugly - the ball-bustingly average Razorlight and the woefully out of place
Goldie Lookin Chain.
The ratio of gloss to dross would suggest that last year was a good year for boys in tight tops turning up the treble on their telecasters. This is an acceptable, if rather slapdash way to kick-start the label again and a good indication of what the NME’s been wetting their spandex over this year.
(Mark Robertson)
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soiiiothing that sounds not unliko tho Shaggs oi a tuturistii: Boolhoart iiioots Bananaraiiia. this is a wondor of (loraiigorl invention and attitudo. Thoro's tho gloriously lowrl ‘History Will Outlivo Us'; tho DlY hattlolinos of ‘Class War"; "Tho Housohold Songs odo to doing tho (:loaning — all proof that COS aro coiiienting thoii' placo iii cult history for years to (:oiiio. iDaVirl Pollooki
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Hood's fOurth Doriiino release land seventh album all toldi sees the Yorkshire lads gouig all pop on our asses. althOLigh typically for the slightly wonky Adams brothers and pals. it's pretty odd pop. The glitch», pastoral tOlk- tronic \le‘ is still kicking abcut thrOughout but songshke‘The Negatives and recent
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'l stiaiiioil iiii, ontlio lloinri, ll“, yoiio ll“, l)t)(l\_ lll», ll‘lll(1.{llllltl‘i, soul to moato soiiiothini; ioal', sats t,ntran<:o_ aka 21’ ‘,(:(ll old Guy Blakosloo of his sortond long; plax'oi, Hos not wrong: this is liluos in it’s puiost loiiii, strippoil down to ‘.'.’lllllll an in(:h of its lilo and all tho iiioio spollliinrllni; loi it. lho intoriiiinalilo guitar solos iiiako tor an intonsivo (le)f:l|(:ll(l(: whon listonini; to tho wholo shohanr; in ono go. but Blakosloo's oiitlio hoai‘t and soul can ho toll in ovoiy single Jagoorl noto. l‘.‘/o parts Dovonilra Banliait. ono part Jolt Buokloy and unoonii)roiiiising in its ontiroty.
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The Light at the End of the Tunnel is a Train ll’2'3-4l OOOO
London's Nathan \l Whitey, lll‘; hio tolls us. has spent tho last tori years sleopinr; rough. releasing lzi records undor rlittoront iiainos. roiiiixnig Kylie. and plotting his ro‘rongo. lt this record"; it. thon, it"; a killer. A staggering YT‘IX of claiistrophohicall, minimal electro boats and unianton cooldnt care-less gLiitars. it works on. the oancetloor and in the bedroowi GCIUBH‘J/ well.
Each track is a menace-laden better. from the Strung-Out strut Cf 'In the Limelight and Their all Behind"
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valuo, Suir‘ido haw: <;loarl\,/ roiiiaiiioil llllltllllllliftl ll‘, tho lianils llltr‘,’ haw: inlluonrxarl. Martin Hox's f),"lllll k(:\,’l)(iéllflfi aro still iiiiiiiiiial iii tho oxtioino. whilo Alan Voiias 'uniriuo' vocals 'Hill otornall, sound liko tho; ‘.‘~/(:l‘; t(:(;()l(l‘:(l in a buokol. Suwh lo li approar;tios. (it (;()lll‘,(:. iiioant that Suicido iny'oiitod tlio ,Josii'. and Mary Chain and all tranoo torliiio. A lit/av of [.lff,’ (,Jlrfl‘fl) on thoir lirillianr,o l;()llllllt:lltlFtl)l,’, whilo Why [3o Blur: rlolors to a good production Joli, lr‘oiiir,all,i, it is a tilt of a lot doxrn (David Pollocki
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