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- Summary: The 17-year-old From Manchester, England played 22 different instruments on his 16-track debut release.
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- Record Label: Hand of Glory
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Nov 26, 2013It’s worth reminding yourself that the swarming deeps, lo-fi thumbprints and careworn erudition of Bowler Hat Soup--released in a limited run of 500 vinyl copies--would represent a career-best achievement for a preternatural craftsman of any age.
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Nov 26, 2013Whilst Bowler Hat Soup does come across as a little mashed-up at times, that’s its charm.
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Nov 26, 2013It’s refreshing that the northerner is not shy about massive self-expression; besides, his lyrics are merely extravagant, not indulgent.
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Nov 26, 2013Familiar yet new and exciting, individualistic without being exclusive, ambitious yet welcoming and engaging, and inventive without becoming the sound of being clever for being clever's sake.
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MojoNov 26, 2013At 16 tracks Bowler Hat Soup is possibly a little overlong but what is youth for if not indulging a wealth of ideas? [Dec 2013, p.87]