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- Summary: The third full-length solo release for the former Supergrass frontman features some tracks co-produced with Ian Davenport.
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- Record Label: Caroline
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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Positive: 10 out of 12
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Mixed: 2 out of 12
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Negative: 0 out of 12
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UncutApr 19, 2018A bold, brisk, rather beautiful zip through multiple pop genres. [Jun 2018, p.26]
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May 31, 2018It’s a record that captures the anxious state of the world and shows a more fragile Gaz Coombes, far removed from the happy-go-lucky teenager who wrote ‘Caught By The Fuzz’ and ‘Alright’.
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Q MagazineApr 19, 2018This follow-up goes the whole hog. ... Frank Ocean's Blonde reportedly influenced the tech-driven songwriting process, but there are echoes, too, of U2 at their more exploratory, and, on the twisty-riffed In Waves, last year's QOTSA album. Olympian. [Jun 2018, p.110]
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May 7, 2018As album closer "Weird Dreams" drifts to its conclusion, it's clear that World's Strongest Man is Coombes' boldest musical statement to date with each song overflowing with hooks and melodies. His urge to challenge himself has paid off on an album that's recognizably him but sounds like nothing he's ever done before.
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May 16, 2018This is a highly accomplished and deeply felt third album to add to an already auspicious Gaz Coombes canon. He is on fine form at the moment, undoubtedly one of Britpop’s Strongest Men.
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Apr 19, 2018Overall, World's strongest Man is a winning combination of the familiar and the peculiar and is worth a listen for fans of nuanced pop rock with seductive grooves. [Mar - May 2018, p.51]
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May 10, 2018Here, the former Supergrass leader is so busy trying to prove something with his lofty themes and overreaching stylisation, that all of the magic is lost.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 3 out of 3
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Mixed: 0 out of 3
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Negative: 0 out of 3
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Jun 25, 2018This is a incredible album! You're for sure to love this! It's amazing this came out!
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Oct 7, 2019This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Feb 29, 2020Utter brilliance! Stumbled upon this album well after its release, it deserved more publicity when it was released.
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