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UncutJun 10, 2015He's a little too old to be playing the lecherous pick-up merchant on tracks like "Tight Tones;" but the lovesick swing of "The Old Man And The Beer" rather suits him. [Jul 2015, p.83]
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Jun 10, 2015At times, the overall veneer is a shade too clean, suggesting nothing so much as cocktail hour at a classy conference, but the fact that Hucknall and Simply Red choose to celebrate the softer, soulful sounds of the '70s by doubling down on the smoothness does separate them from the legions of neo-soul divas in the new millennium.
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Jul 27, 2015An album that retains their penchant for unapologetic pop and a sound so radio-ready, it’s bound to beg comparison with the Simply Red style of old.
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Jun 10, 2015A wizened nostalgia hangs above this blue-eyed soul--the songs are smooth and sentimental, like easy-listening epitaphs.
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Jun 10, 2015Hucknall appears to have got some of his mojo back, with added sincerity.
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Q MagazineJun 10, 2015Lyrically unambitious, musically on its laurels, there's no oomph here. [Jul 2015, p.113]
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MojoJun 10, 2015Its icky love songs sadly have no beating heart, and very little soul. [Jul 2015, p.93]