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A Certain Ratio
It All Comes Down To This
The band's first full-length project with prolific writer-producer dan Carey mostly stays within familiar punk-funk parameters, but is generally an infectiously kinetic, richly detailed, timeless affair. Print edition only
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A Certain Ratio
It All Comes Down To This
Here they're presented as a crisp, razor-edged groove unit, with not a milligram of flab aboard. either instrumentally or melodically. Print edition only
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Melvins
Tarantula Heart
Tarantula Heart's five tracks contain more than an album's worth of weirdness and power. It's a wild ride, even for the Melvins, and further solidifies their status as seemingly invincible practitioners of heavy, messed-up music
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Melvins
Tarantula Heart
A squealing noise-rock juggernaut that balances gruff anthemicism with a certain improvisatory elan. Print edition only
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Melvins
Tarantula Heart
The result is a series of songs that have the expansiveness of improvisational music, disciplined into the taut power of rock
PopMatters
Mark Knopfler
One Deep River
Anyone who’s missed the sound of the sometime Dire Straits man expertly working the fretboard will find much to love on his first new album in six years
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Mark Knopfler
One Deep River
Feels like a highly personal statement, a real labour of love. Rooted in classic American songwriting, it feels humble, and often moving – when Mark Knopfler permits himself to cut loose, there’s a lot here to be swept away by
Clash
Mark Knopfler
One Deep River
One Deep River closes with its poignant title track, a paean to an enduring landmark he has no doubt crossed countless times in a life well spent as a traveling musician
All Music
Mark Knopfler
One Deep River
It’s a marvel how much emotion Knopfler, getting on in years, can still eke out of those guitar strings. Long live the man and the music
Sputnik Music (staff)
Mark Knopfler
One Deep River
Characterised by a laid-back, full-band sound, this heartfelt music exudes the warm thrill of catching up and looking back among old friends. Print edition only
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Mark Knopfler
One Deep River
A masterfully subtle follow-up to 2018's Down The Road Wherever. Print edition only
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Cloud Nothings
Final Summer
There’s the occasional roar, yet the muted way in which they’re almost hidden makes for a frustrating mismatch
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