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  • Summary: The debut solo release for the ex-frontman of the Virgins was produced by Johnny T. Yerington and Gus Osberg.
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  • Record Label: Washington Square
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, New Wave/Post-Punk Revival, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
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In the Early Hours
On a water fount at the edge of time I'll be sittin' there You'll be on my mind It don't matter if you were wrong or I was right I wanna look at you... See the rest of the song lyrics
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  1. 80
    Opener ‘Game Of The Heart’ is the closest he gets to the sound of his old band, and is an undeniable gem of New York rock’n’roll. Elsewhere he tackles new styles.
  2. Uncut
    Jun 11, 2015
    80
    There's not much room for originality in the tiny space he stakes out between Petty, Chilton and Westerberg, but thanks to Cumming's easy charm and gift for simple , classic hooks, the likes of "Workin' It Out" and "Total Darkness" feel like old friends. [Jul 2015, p.73]
  3. Jun 11, 2015
    60
    What Out Calls Only lacks, though, is melodies that adhere: for all the carefully constructed mood and attention to detail in the arrangements, there are are no hooks the listener can’t wriggle free of.
  4. Mojo
    Jun 11, 2015
    60
    There's enough bittersweet emotion to ensure his own personality seeps through. [Jul 2015, p.96]
  5. Q Magazine
    Jun 11, 2015
    60
    A record of elegantly woozy street-level songwriting that highlights the links between Dire Straits and Television. [Jul 2015, p.104]
  6. Jun 18, 2015
    40
    There’s a void at the album’s centre; edges so rounded they’re virtually flat.
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