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We Are Little Barrie is a stunning debut for sure, and the kind of record both old-school classic rock dads and groove-loving young kids should be clambering over each other to buy.
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Play[s] out like a fresh discovery that's strangely familiar--a '60s soul in a 21st-century outfit.
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Entertainment WeeklyBarrie's wank-free creedo makes for a bright, poppy debut. [20 May 2005, p.77]
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MojoFascinatingly oblique songs are plaed with confidence and laid-back precision, rather than smothered by a desperation to impress. [Mar 2005, p.96]
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New Musical Express (NME)In their relentless slavery to the groove, the songs fall hopelessly flat. [12 Feb 2005, p.51]
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Paste MagazineWhile the same pared-down, consistent groove that makes Little Barrie such an immediate grabber might play them out quickly, it's a tasty, gristly flavor of the month. [#16, p.126]
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When the recycled smoke clears, Little Barrie could use more songwriting help from their patrons (Moz, [Edwyn] Collins) and less hu-huh inspiration from Ocean Colour Scene's lobotomy-trad bong.
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Q MagazineSo retro it's pratcially an historical document. [Mar 2005, p.100]
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UncutBarrie Cadogan is a guitar phenomenon. [Mar 2005, p.102]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 12 out of 14
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VillageIdiotFeb 2, 2006
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SatyaTOct 6, 2005This is a very promising debut album. I was hooked the first time I heard it. Think of The White Stripes with a touch of funk and extended jams.
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LucaS.Sep 4, 2005Simply wonderfull like my long hair. ;-)