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Feb 7, 2011On Bella, he channels Roy Orbison heartbreak, Lou Christie falsetto, and Righteous Brothers drama with stirring results.
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MojoApr 6, 2011On Bella, Thompson is once again in the crossfire of a stop-start relationship. [March 2011, p. 109]
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Feb 15, 2011Bella is a flat-out stunner, the work of a completely original songwriter and performer, and one of the young year's most startlingly eclectic and thoroughly fascinating albums.
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Feb 8, 2011Teddy Thompson doesn't answer all his questions about women on Bella (of course, for most guys, that would take a box set), but the ones he ponders here are smart and come from the heart, and it makes for an album that will please longtime fans while encouraging newcomers to hear what he has to offer.
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UncutFeb 7, 2011His latest, Bella, is laden with sumptuous melodies and mordant wit. [Feb 2011, p.103]
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Feb 7, 2011Thompson's fifth album is a winningly charming affair, showcasing his rich voice.
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Feb 7, 2011The soundtrack to Jennifer Aniston. Nice. Attractive. Hygienic.
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Mar 4, 2011Thompson's newest album, Bella, is a logical follow-up to his 2008 release, offering a similar mixture of folk, country and soft rock.
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Feb 14, 2011The son of Richard Thompson is capable of writing his own striking lyrics but sometimes they are straining a little too hard.
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Feb 8, 2011Bella is a decent album, but one that is more likely to attract appreciative nods than the slap-me-on-the-patio lust that Thompson needs to raise his career to the next level.
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Q MagazineMar 1, 2011Son of Richard and Linda. Acorns can fall far... [March 2011, p. 115]