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All The Crooked Scenes

Ellen and the Escapades

All The Crooked Scenes

Debut album from the Leeds-based acoustic pop / rock band who won the Glastonbury Emerging Talent competition in 2010

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Branch Out
UK Release date
23/04/2012
US Release date
01/05/2012
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  1. 7.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    It’s charming enough to make it into the collections of those Radio One listeners who’ve played Mumford & Sons to death, but will still appeal to those looking further left-field
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  2. 7.0 |   DIY

    It retains some of that character that marked the early band out as a little bit special
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  3. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Ellen and the Escapades have cracked a hugely marketable formula and deliver a debut with warmth and charm. But it’s as “folk” as tax avoidance
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  4. 5.0 |   musicOMH

    When it works it's... nice. Warm. Pleasant. But when it doesn't it slips by without a trace, which is a shame because with Smith's voice Ellen And The Escapades have in their midst a remarkable gift
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