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  • Summary: One of two April 2006 releases for the former Television guitarist, 'Around' is a 16-track instrumental release.

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  1. Positive: 8 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
  1. Mojo
    80
    It's in essence a wordless, monochrome Television. [May 2006, p.104]
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  2. Q Magazine
    60
    Sounds like the work of a man touting for soundtracks. [May 2006, p.131]
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  3. Stylus Magazine
    25
    Wholly forgettable.

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  1. jacksonc
    9
    I initially thought this guy went out of bread. But after few listening I realised that's awsome stuff. This man throwed away the jacket he used to wear so well, let the guitar speak, let the dove fly on the north (East Anglia).… Expand
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