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Dec 18, 2013If you are prepared to enter into the listening experience with open ears and an open mind then you will be rewarded with an album of remarkable completeness that feels like a genuine coming of age for two musicians who are growing a little older with a significant degree of grace.
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Dec 18, 2013As The D.O.T., the material on Diary has an honesty of its own, at times perfectly balancing Skinner and Harvey’s styles.
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UncutDec 18, 2013There's plenty here to suggest that the combination of Skinner's skillful, funny songwriting and Harvey's bluesy choruses will deliver something special soon. [Jun 2013, p.73]
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Dec 18, 2013Frustratingly, the quality of Diary does dip in and out, with "What Am I Supposed to Do?" providing an unimaginative guitar bounce, for example. But when it works, it really does produce some memorable moments.
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Dec 18, 2013The result is an album that is, for the most part, merely pleasant.
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Dec 18, 2013On the positive side, there's the occasional phrase, lyrical and musical, that catches you out or even worms its way into your ear. But really, this should have stayed in the studio.
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Dec 18, 2013If Skinner is coasting on production duties, then Harvey is overcompensating on the vocals.