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Bitter taste

1615¬Poor old Sugababes are challenging for our all-time lowest album rating (JLS since you ask). They're on 3.2 so far for their Sweet 7 album¬True¬

Middle of the road

1613¬Moderate reviews so far for the Scottish AOR pop rock singer-songwriter. Into the chart with a 5.8¬True¬

Glad tidings

1603¬A set of mainly very positive early reviews for the 60s-influenced psych-rock / krautrock and blues debut from the first English band signed to Jagjaguwar¬True¬

Sufi so good

1607¬The LA post-hip hop rapper's "hallucinogenic head-nod" album meanders gently into the chart with a batch of strong reviews¬True¬

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Sugarland

Talk Normal

Sugarland

Brooklyn 'no wave'-inspired post-punk guitar and drums duo Andrya Ambro and Sarah Register with their debut album

Label
Rare Book Room
Release date
08/02/2010
  1. 8.0 |  Tiny Mix Tapes

    By developing deceptively simple song structures and coloring them with both a powerful rage and a jarring tenderness, they've also produced a deeply spellbinding album
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  2. 7.8 |  Pitchfork

    Talk Normal may not yet possess VU-level power, but the fact that they can even evoke such magic practically guarantees a promising future
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  3. 7.0 |  Drowned In Sound

    What Sugarland does is neither new, nor ground breaking. But there is a sense of vitality in these girls’ dissonant ‘no-wave’ chic. The constant conflict between melody and menace drives the record towards its own, chiming end
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  4. 7.0 |  Pop Matters

    The sludge suits them and adds another dimension to their sound – it’s the type of useful patience that balances their impetuous, pounding brutality
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Driving force

1620¬The long-serving Georgia riffmasters are on the verge of making a decent chart showing with their 8th album of Southern rock¬True¬

Mexican waves

1617¬General approval for this concept album about the Mexican-American war from the legendary Irish folkies and equally legendary guitarist¬True¬

Making his mark

1604¬Orcadian folk artist Kris Drever gets a 6.6 rating on his entry into the chart with his second solo album¬True¬

Past masters

1614¬As expected, the compilation from one of the most influential indie rock bands of recent years is into the Compilation & Reissues chart with a big score¬True¬

Wake up call

1611¬First batch of reviews for the London trio's shoegaze debut are very encouraging¬True¬

Early warning

1612¬Just about to make an impact on the chart is the 2nd album of minimal indie pop with jazz & electronica overtones from the Oregon duo¬True¬

Self help

1602¬The erstwhile nu-ravers have grown up, self-released and self-produced their 2nd album, and reviewers are mostly in favour¬True¬