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They peddle clichés about ugly ducklings and shagging that are so offensive they make a donkey braying into a bin sound like the ripe observations of a Charlie Brooker column.
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It is full of catchy melodies and hooks. It is extraordinarily lame. Think of Keane, and remove the grit.
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Because beneath the clownishly self-effacing exterior, there's an artless ambition at work here that's terrible to behold.
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Their charm wears thin with each passing track, and Stride's hit-making approach becomes increasingly plain in the process. In the end, it's something of a blessing that Everybody Wants to Be on TV is over and done with in a mere 34 minutes' time.
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40 minutes' worth of observations such as, "I'm a little bit lost without you/ I'm a bloody big mess inside" and "Posh girls have good manners/ But they go like the clappers" (ye gods), accompanied by roustabout guitar, drums and keyboards.
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With Everybody Wants To Be On TV, they've given those masses what they want. But there's nothing for the discerning music fan.
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The musical equivalent of a puppy humping your leg. This is not a recommendation.
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Q MagazineYet for all Stride's laddishness, this is a sophisticated album that never coasts or repeats itself. Making pop sound this effortless, this joyous, is no easy task. [May 2010, p.124]
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UncutUnfortunately, Scouting For Girls occasionally meander out of their depth. [May 2010, p.102]
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Apr 18, 2016