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  • Summary: Louis Jones' debut release of pop rock was produced by Richard Formby.
  • Record Label: Slumberland
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Pop, Noise Pop
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  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. BBC Music
    Nov 14, 2011
    80
    Whatever 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.
  2. Pitchfork
    Nov 14, 2011
    75
    It'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.
  3. PopMatters
    Feb 7, 2012
    70
    With his melodic knack and thrift-shop-debonair retro charm, Jones posits himself as a promising understudy to the similarly-inclined Britpop group Pulp.
  4. No Ripcord
    Nov 14, 2011
    60
    If 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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