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UncutDec 20, 2010Impressively artful forgeries all round--but unlikely to appeal beyond their diehard following. [Dec 2010, p.105]
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MojoDec 20, 2010Although this is never less than excellent fun, the originals are still the best. [Dec 2010,. p.96]
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Q MagazineDec 20, 2010The likes of Up The Junction and Cool For Cats still sound fabulous, but it's a mystery why they didn't just remaster one of their collections. [Dec 2010, p.114]
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It works. And not just because Tilbrook's high and mellifluous voice has only ever-so-slightly thickened and Difford's lower register--used for great deadpan effect on "Cool For Cats"--defies aging concerns, but because these effortlessly clever, tuneful and pithy songs never got their full due in the U.S.
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You can't really go wrong with such great material, but this cynical ploy to sell an oldies tour is completely superfluous.
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While this hardly supplants those originals, Spot the Difference is a fun spin for the devoted and a good advertisement for Squeeze's reunion tour, proving they still have the knack to entertain.
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Sure, there is nothing new in these tracks, but it is surprising how well the songs stand up after so many years.
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The game at the core of Spot the Difference may be mostly meaningless, but it tricks us into a different kind of comprehension, granting a new face to songs that now no longer seem as stale.