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- Summary: This is the debut full-length release for the Scottish rock trio of Dale Barclay, William Coombe, and Jordan Hutchinson.
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- Record Label: Domino
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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| Here It Comes Again | |
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| Here It Comes Again x8 ... Here It Comes Again x8... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 8 out of 14
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Mixed: 6 out of 14
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Negative: 0 out of 14
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Apr 14, 2014In its imperfections Amphetamine Ballads occupies an especially human place. Saviours of rock n’roll? Nah. It doesn’t really need saving, and anyway this lot are far more about destruction. A modern classic? Just maybe.
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Apr 14, 2014It's not the easiest listen in the world, but it's not supposed to be: at a time when most of what passes for alternative rock sounds desiccated, Amphetamine Ballads feels raw and potent and alive.
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Apr 18, 2014While Amphetamine Ballads is as exciting as any debut record in recent times, it’s also a reminder that the British ability to conjure depth from a sparsely coloured palette is as strong as ever.
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Jul 23, 2014There are a handful of moments here when he turns himself inside-out over the course of a song, bringing him into the orbit of those artists he so obviously idolizes. Now he just needs to figure out how to emulate his starting position.
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MojoMay 15, 2014The Amazing Snakeheads have delivered an album bristling with unapologetic rock'n'roll invective. [Jun 2014, p.91]
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Apr 29, 2014Amphetamine Ballads is a debut that shows real promise, but if this band really wants to put the fear into the world, the first step on their reign of terror should be to hire a rhythm guitarist.
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Apr 14, 2014Only the more animated Here it Comes Again finds them delivering upon that early promise.
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Mixed: 0 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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