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- Summary: 'Continental' is the second solo album for the former Cocteau Twins guitarist.
- Record Label: Darla
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock, Instrumental
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Positive: 4 out of 8
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Mixed: 4 out of 8
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Negative: 0 out of 8
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UncutGuthrie folds delicate electronic treatments into his statuesque, joyous melodies. [Jul 2006, p.95]
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Guthrie's creative spark is as bright as ever.
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Depending on how much Robin Guthrie you want in your life, Continental is either redundant or another reason to love him.
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Guthrie's signature-sound is so familiar that you can't help but regret the absence of Cocteau Twins singer Liz Fraser's breathy, spectral vocals.
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Overall, Continental really does retread very well worn territory for Mr. Guthrie.
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Under The RadarHis last two prominent releases have tread over this same material in more lasting and memorable ways. [Summer 2006, p.90]
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Q MagazineIt sounds lovely. And yet it is also crying out for Fraser's otherworldly quaver to give it a much-needed extra dimension. [Jul 2006, p.114]
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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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jyotirmayadSep 20, 2006
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