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8.4
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Bowlegs
The band’s understated don’t-give-a-damn sense of humour makes tracks like Gammy Leg, and allows a degree of empathy that makes Any Port In a Storm so easy to listen to
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8.0
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The Fly
A wonderfully breathless and melodic surge that only takes about half an hour to skip through
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8.0
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8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
They combine the drawl of Dylan, the frenetic jangle and pace of The Feelies and the messiness of The Velvets. A brilliant record
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8.0
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musicOMH
While Any Port In A Storm is unlikely to make a superstar out of Dermody, it definitely feels like the arrival of a new cult hero
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8.0
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The Skinny
Despite the borrowed touchstones, Any Port… avoids feeling second-hand thanks to Dermody’s keen conviction and ear for a winning chorus
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7.0
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7.0 |
Clash
There is a definite whiny, punky recklessness to 'Any Port In A Storm', a feeling of intentional roughness and rawness mixed with genuine musical chops and strained emotional frankness
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7.0
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All Music
Securing their reputation as one of the most heartfelt acts inspired by the '90s, and one of the few who bring a more contemporary urgency to that sound
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7.0
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NME
The key thing here? Unlike so any of his contemporaries, he sounds totaly believable
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7.0
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Uncut
Dermody is a master of the literate drawl. Print edition only
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The Line Of Best Fit
From the song structure to the vocal delivery, everything’s fairly laid-back and far from groundbreaking, but such is its lo-fi garage aesthetic
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6.0
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The Guardian
A stolid lack of poetry combined with Dermody's flat intonation could make Any Port in a Storm hard-going
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