Crown and Treaty - Sweet Billy Pilgrim
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  • Summary: The third full-length release for the British rock band is its first since adding American Jana Carpenter to the group and winning a Mercury Prize for its 2009 album, Twice Born Men.

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  1. Mojo
    May 9, 2012
    100
    A richer feast, from more humble ingredients, could scarcely be imagined. [May 2012, p.82]
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  2. Q Magazine
    May 9, 2012
    80
    They've re-emerged, stronger, more focused and full of headspinning ideas. [May 2012, p.106]
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  3. Consequence of Sound
    Aug 23, 2012
    80
    The music is compelling and challenging from start to finish, a triumph of substance and style.
  4. Uncut
    May 9, 2012
    80
    SBP always made a virtue of their limitations, but the results of their unshackling from penury are spectacular. [Jun 2012, p.84]
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