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8.0
4586
8.0 |
Scotland on Sunday
A predominantly acoustic album of easy charm and strong character.
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8.0
4587
8.0 |
The Independent
Manages to push beyond his former limitations, ironically by delving back into the tangled underbrush of British folk music, particularly as it was re-imagined during the inventive heyday of the 60s folk boom.
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8.0
4590
8.0 |
The Sunday Times
Coxon takes a detour down the folk road. And what a fruitful decision it proves, on an album that captures to a sometimes heart-stoppingly beautiful degree his instinctive touch
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8.0
4591
8.0 |
Uncut
A really very enjoyable record, displays some of the finest aspects of the guitarist’s talents, but chief among them, those that pertain to Coxon the folkie, and acoustic guitar stylist.
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8.0
4593
8.0 |
NME
Despite it being an album essentially born of a man learning a new guitar technique, it’s arguably the most consistently fine album of his prolific solo career.
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8.0
4596
8.0 |
PopMatters
One of his most honest, unabashed, unpretentious, and downright joyful records. I couldn’t be happier for him
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7.0
4584
7.0 |
Clash
What impresses most about this album is not Graham Coxon’s dedication to a style, but his own individual songwriting skill. With a Blur reunion in the offing, it is difficult to see such a unique talent being easily consumed back into the group dynamic.
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7.0
4585
7.0 |
musicOMH
The innocent charm of The Spinning Top is certainly a world away from Albarn's clever postmodern fusions. We will see if the chemistry between these two contrasting musicians is still there when Blur reunite this summer.
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6.0
4588
6.0 |
The List
There’s a reason Coxon wasn’t the vocalist in Blur, but this weakness is also a strength making the songs more personal in their imperfections.
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6.0
6603
6.0 |
Rave Magazine
While the more compact scratchy-yet-sleek pop tones of his last two records would make more ideal entry points into the Coxon solo world, the true believers have plentiful reasons to stick around
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6.0
4594
6.0 |
Evening Standard
Will not appeal to those who don't care for the likes of John Martyn and Martin Carthy.
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4.7
4595
4.7 |
Pitchfork
Stephen Street produces again, and Robyn Hitchcock is among the guests, but even they can't make up for repetitive, one-dimensional songs
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4.0
4589
4.0 |
The Observer
Casts him as a finger-picking folkie in the Nick Drake/John Martyn mould. Sadly, the results are underwhelming.
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4.0
4592
4.0 |
The Quietus
It's hard to listen to Spinning Top without yearning to hear the guitarist plug it in and do what he does best
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