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Feb 7, 2012With his melodic knack and thrift-shop-debonair retro charm, Jones posits himself as a promising understudy to the similarly-inclined Britpop group Pulp.
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Dec 16, 2011Spectrals' debut is mellow and accessible without being boring even though it has less fuzz than fans might be used to.
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Nov 14, 2011Whatever the inspiration, everything adds up to 29 minutes that pack in more truth and melodies than many records twice as long. Terrific stuff from a songwriter of any age.
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Nov 14, 2011If only Jones would also add some color to his verbatim accounts to match his minimal pop songs, then we would have a real contender in our hands.
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Nov 14, 2011It's music pleasant enough to carry intergenerational appeal, characterized by a youthful spirit but rooted in a classic sound. Bad Penny, then, is ultimately a solid debut that is still surprisingly safe.
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Nov 14, 2011This is a hugely personable album full of gawky heartbreak and Yorkshire sad-glam that makes you feel like you know Louis as well as your oldest school chum.
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Nov 14, 2011It has an idle drifting quality that suits casual listening very well. Whether that's all you want from an album is another question.
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Nov 14, 2011Though it's not bad by a long shot, (especially on "Get a Grip" and the sweetly drifting "Luck Is There to Be Pushed") Bad Penny is mostly just disappointing.
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Nov 14, 2011It contains nothing noteworthy, nothing to grab the listener's attention, and will have few going back for repeated listens.