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Entertainment WeeklyMar 18, 2011A charmingly ramshackle disc of giddy garage-pop nuggets. [25 Mar 2011, p.79]
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Mar 28, 2011He's used what could have been a tragic turn of events as fuel for a vibrant, engaging and often playful record.
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Mar 21, 2011With or without well-known collaborators, his old hard-nosed concision comes through.
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Mar 10, 2011In hard times, simplicity can provide the greatest comfort. Although the price of coming to this discovery can be a tragic one, Losing Sleep assures that things can only get better from here.
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He's made one of the best British albums of the year--that's why he should be feted.
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Collins has created a work full of effortless songs that meld '60s pop, new wave cool and classic tunes that are uplifting and surprisingly catchy.
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MojoEx-Orange Juicer bounces back, against cruel and unbelievable odds. [Oct. 2010, p. 96]
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UncutLosing Sleep is a great record, period. [Oct 2010, p.102]
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These 12 tracks have an irrepressible energy that is all Collins' own, reflecting his twin loves of punk and northern soul; while his lyrics, always wryly self-regarding, have an urgency and bluntness that would make them seem inconsequential were there not so much at stake.
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Despite being an album that appears to be made up of such personal and reflective lyrical themes, the tunes themselves mostly rattle by in a flash with less regard for steady contemplation.
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Q MagazineResurgent indie icon with added Drums, Cribs and Franz Ferdinand. [Oct. 2010, p. 105]
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Mar 10, 2011Even within individual songs, there's a genuine sense of struggle with a gamut of emotions: hopes, fears, joys and frustrations.
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Dec 6, 2011Losing Sleep is a heartwarming tribute to Collins and a statement that, although he's still on the mend, he's still got a lot more to give.
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Under The RadarMay 27, 2011The sheer exuberance and joy with which these songs are delivered hint that another record would be a more than welcome artistic statement for a man who's made more than a lifetime's worth. [May 2011, p.83]
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Apr 14, 2011This collection details the ups and downs of his post-stroke life, without ever sounding depressive or dirgey.
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Mar 29, 2011The production is solid and his voice retains that smooth edge that still carries with it the slightest sense of vulnerability.
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Is Collins fully recovered? Overlooking his ongoing physical struggles and instead focusing on Losing Sleep, the answer must be a resounding and inspiring yes.
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Mar 21, 2011Rather than making Collins sound as though he's trying to play catch-up to what the current generation of indie-rock kids are doing, the co-writes and duets on the album simply come across as a logical progression of the kind of retro-minded, catchy rock that Collins has been writing and performing over the course of his career.
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His ordeal is reflected in absorbing lyrics full of references to loss of dignity and self-doubt, particularly on the Ryan Jarman co-write What Is My Role? These are songs of determination and devotion.