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MojoApr 6, 2011Super Furry frontman's third solo venture, its title inspired by hair product freebies. [March 2011, p. 98]
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Feb 15, 2011Little here really pushes the boat out for Rhys, and some of his eccentricities seem to have been toned down in favour of a casual and restrained atmosphere.
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UncutFeb 15, 2011Hotel Shampoo is a fragrant little side-project but it's a bit too sudsy to be the main event. [Mar 2010, p.96]
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Feb 14, 2011Gruff's skills as a songwriter married up with his gentle, accommodating tones can, at their best, elicit the fuzzy feeling one gets listening to a Burt Bacharach classic, but this falls short of such lofty comparisons.
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May 3, 2011The result of Rhys' soft-focus dabbling is, surprisingly, a samey batch of songs, Muzak for the psychedelic set.
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Mar 3, 2011Hotel Shampoo is the sound of craft triumphing over inspiration.