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Out Calls Only

Donald Cumming

Out Calls Only

Debut solo album from the former Virgins frontman

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6.4

Label
Washington Square
UK Release date
15/06/2015
US Release date
16/06/2015
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  1. 8.0 |   NME

    He tackles new styles
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  2. 8.0 |   Uncut

    Thanks to Cumming's easy charm and gift for simple, classic hooks, the likes of "Workin' It Out" and "Total Darkness" feel like old friends. Print edition only

  3. 6.0 |   The Guardian

    Maybe it’s meant to be understated, but Cumming could do with a little overstatement
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  4. 6.0 |   The Irish Times

    The album’s mix of off-centre and mainstream is genuinely intriguing, and it’s to Cumming’s credit that each sounds valid
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  5. 6.0 |   Mojo

    There's enough bittersweet emotion to ensure his own personality seeps through. Print edition only

  6. 6.0 |   Q

    A record of elegantly woozy street-level songwriting that highlights the links between Dire Straits and Television. Print edition only

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