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Sunny Side Up

Paolo Nutini

Sunny Side Up

Pop / soul on the second album from the Scottish singer-songwriter

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6.8

Label
Atlantic
UK Release date
02/06/2009
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  1. 9.0 |   Daily Telegraph

    Joyous second album organically blends soul, country, folk and the brash, horny energy of ragtime swing
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  2. 8.0 |   Evening Standard

    Nutini unites the whole with his ragged old man croak, sounding increasingly like one of pop's finest voices
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  3. 8.0 |   The Independent

    Don't be surprised if, come December, this is one of the year's biggest-selling albums.
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  4. 8.0 |   The Scotsman

    Nutini has not quite achieved the Winehousesque synthesis of the old school and present times (and probably wasn't trying to), but he has surely demonstrated his comprehensive musical chops.
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  5. 7.0 |   The Observer

    One day, when his undeniable talent has settled and set, the results could be wondrous. For the time being, Sunny Side Up is a spirited rattling of his teenybopper chain.
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  6. 6.0 |   The Guardian

    A remarkably mature 22-year-old - check out his heartfelt, countryish form on Simple Things - Nutini has proved there's more to him than good looks
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  7. 6.0 |   The List

    When his old man croon and growl binds with the material — most of which is self penned — there’s pure gold to be had
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  8. 6.0 |   Independent on Sunday

    Possess a voice that conveys a maturity beyond his years, even if it's lost at times due to lack of musical continuity
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  9. 5.0 |   musicOMH

    Who exactly will buy Sunny Side Up? Mainstream listeners run a mile at the slightest hint of musical eclecticism, while the hipper than thou indie kids are hardly likely to hear anything to tickle their fancy if they even bother to give the album a spin.
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