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Sunshine And Other Misfortunes

The Candle Thieves

Sunshine And Other Misfortunes

Lo-fi quirky pop on the debut from the maverick English duo who play an array of offbeat instruments

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5.4

Label
Carnival Town
UK Release date
05/04/2010
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  1. 7.0 |   Clash

    A delightful gem full of oddball charm
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  2. 7.0 |   The Digital Fix

    Their love of all things quirky means that the album, resplendent with glockenspiels, melodicas and assorted nursery toys, is a refreshing change for jaded ears and should resonate with anyone with a love for classic pop
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  3. 6.0 |   The Guardian

    Their winsome voices and plasticky instruments are the icing on the cake and, by rights, the whole thing should be indigestible – yet it's actually rather charming
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  4. 6.0 |   Uncut

    Print edition only

  5. 6.0 |   Uncut

    Print edition only

  6. 5.0 |   NME

    Mundane and patronising
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  7. 4.0 |   Q

    Print edition only

  8. 3.0 |   God Is In The TV

    Try not to feel queasy the 89th time in a week you hear the single from 'Sunshine,,,' on the telly, radio or coming out of shitty mobile phone speakers on the bus in a few months time
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