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- Summary: The Scottish band's debut album was produced by Rich Costey and lead singer James Allen.
- Record Label: SonyBMG
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Geraldine | |
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When your sparkle evades your soul I'll be at your side to console When you're standing on the window ledge I'll talk you back, back from the edge I... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 17 out of 26
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Mixed: 9 out of 26
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Negative: 0 out of 26
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Praise indeed but then these hard-nosed softies are unique and this, make no mistake, is their "Definitely Maybe," the quintessential noise-pop set of the modern age.
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It's a gut punch of a debut, and one that makes you believe Glasvegas are one of those rare, rare bands who might just have that perfect record in them.
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It's that mix of sad-sack circumstances and cautious optimism that makes the Scottish quartet's debut such a rich exercise in self-aware spleen-venting.
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Q MagazineThere's much here to justify Alan McGee's awe. [Oct 2008, p.148]
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Glasvegas create wall-of-distortion melodrama that draws on the Jesus and Mary Chain, Sixties girl groups and the Velvet Underground's rain-dance pulse. It makes for a compelling blend of grays--lit by singer James Allan's high, bright hurrahs.
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Glasvegas are often compared to the Jesus and Mary Chain, another great Scottish band that worshiped Phil Spector and the whammy pedal, but Mary Chain’s appeal was a chilly remoteness. Glasvegas make it cool to care.
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Glasvegas is determinedly provincial, insisting there is grandeur in everyday lives. But what sounds rousing in Britain can sound sodden and overwrought to American ears.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 22 out of 30
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Mixed: 5 out of 30
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Negative: 3 out of 30
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JonathanB.Sep 30, 2008A once in a generation fantastic album.
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craigJan 6, 2009Simply the best debut record to come out of the UK since franz ferdinand if not oasis. brilliant!!!
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DWFeb 3, 2009Fantastic album - go buy it!
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discombobulatorDec 17, 2008
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Jan 11, 2012
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AxidentNov 10, 2008Good thing!
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SamFJan 20, 2009Utter sh*t and GROSSLY overrated.
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