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Mike D 5D
Thank You
Delivered vocally in a manner that borders on a stream of consciousness, it’s almost as if he has his eyes rolled back in his skull, lost in the memories, overwhelmed by feeling. As the song fades to silence, the tears of grief have finally given way to a smile. It’s a masterstroke from an unretired MC
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Mike D 5D
Thank You
Diamond has nothing to prove nowadays, which helps explain why this minor late-career coda mostly feels like a fun hobby project, good natured but lightweight. Print edition only
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Mike D 5D
Thank You
The pace slackens in the final third, but at its best - as on True Colors, in which a psych-soaked guitar solo is poured over clattering Dyke & The Blazers-style drums- Thank You effortlessly hauls you along. Print edition only
Record Collector
Mike D 5D
Thank You
The vulnerability here only grounds the inventiveness of Diamond's brashly primitive multihyphenate sounds, and never smothers the manic, lo-fi funk that makes this such an addictive treat. Print edition only
Mojo
Interpol
This Mirror Weighs a Ton
The band expands their sound with richer production and a meditation on identity
Slant Magazine
Interpol
This Mirror Weighs a Ton
Interpol have made their most developed, creative album yet
Record Collector
Interpol
This Mirror Weighs a Ton
The results display more radio-friendly polish, while the grooves are enhanced with percussive syncopation, and strings and woodwind are employed for added sonic swirl. Print edition only
Mojo
Interpol
This Mirror Weighs a Ton
There's much to admire, but 'Bird And The Serpent", whose intriguing exit passage featuring woodwind and strings, and "Wings On Fire", which suggests a tormented INXS, are among the darklights. Print edition only
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Lambchop
Punching The Clown
Who knows what the next record will involve – but the journey that we have taken to get this far with the band suggests that it will be worth waiting for. For now, we have this, and a spectacular back catalogue to enjoy, too. Same time in 2029, then? Over to you, Mr. Wagner
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Westside Cowboy
It Goes On
I wish I could say to Westside Cowboy: please stop being so overly infatuated with America and embrace your British sensibilities. You absolutely shine when you lean into your Britpop roots and give us highly melodic, crunchy riff-driven two- and-a-half minute rockers
Spill Magazine
The Afghan Whigs
Soft Control
For Dulli and The Afghan Whigs it means remaining true to themselves and creating some great rock music
Spill Magazine
Lambchop
Punching The Clown
In lesser hands it could all have been a glorified mess, but, again, Wagner pulls things of, this time with full, gentle, force
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