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Bad Penny

Spectrals

Bad Penny

Pop, garage rock and soul on the debut full-length from Yorkshire singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Louis Jones

ADM rating[?]

6.5

Label
Wichita
UK Release date
17/10/2011
US Release date
25/10/2011
  1. 8.5 |   BBC

    Terrific stuff from a songwriter of any age
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  2. 8.0 |   DIY

    Spectrals have emerged from a cocoon of musical history fully-formed, confident, and with more than the requisite number of quality, timeless songs to ensure their place on the discerning listener's stereo for years to come
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  3. 8.0 |   The Fly

    Spectrals understands that the beauty really is in the simplicity. And by harking back to a golden era, ‘Bad Penny’ really becomes quite a beautiful thing
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  4. 7.5 |   Pitchfork

    It's music pleasant enough to carry intergenerational appeal, characterized by a youthful spirit but rooted in a classic sound
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  5. 7.0 |   NME

    Welcome another intelligent, funny, soul-baring songwriter to the fold
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  6. 6.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    A clever singles band with a clear view for their music but Jones needs to boost his confidence and stop hiding behind safe familiarity
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  7. 6.0 |   The Irish Times

    He gets on with the job of putting listeners under his spell with beautifully arranged and pitched tales
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  8. 6.0 |   Rave Magazine

    Songs about his girlfriend mainly crafted by himself – no wonder it’s a sweet album with lots of heart
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  9. 6.0 |   No Ripcord

    If only Jones would also add some color to his verbatim accounts to match his minimal pop songs, then we would have a real contender in our hands
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  10. 5.0 |   musicOMH

    Where the live show is arresting, the album is inoffensive and lightweight to the point of blandness and, quite frankly, it's just plain dull
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  11. 5.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Jones’ voice is excellent, a mellow Yorkshire croon that helps to suffuse the album with a soothing amber glow. Lyrically, the record is less impressive, hamstrung by a reliance on simplistic phrasing and unwelcome repetition
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