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- Summary: The Smiths' guitarist takes a turn at the microphone for the first time, handling vocal duties for his new band, The Healers. The lineup also includes Zak Starkey (son of Ringo Starr) on drums and Kula Shaker bassist Alonza Bevan.
- Record Label: Artist Direct/iMusic
- Genre(s): Rock, Alternative
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 4 out of 15
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Mixed: 9 out of 15
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Negative: 2 out of 15
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Boomslang is the album Marr fans have been waiting a lifetime for.
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Highly recommended.
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UncutMost rewarding are the serene "Something to Shout About" and the cascading "Down On The Corner": respectively, the No 1 smash Electronic should have had and the massive hit a reformed Smiths still could. [Mar 2003, p.95]
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Entertainment WeeklyThe album's arrangements are limp and unimaginative. [28 Feb 2003, p.80]
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Boomslang's heavily treated vocals, nondescript songwriting, and swirling, noisy production doesn't leave much room for personality to pop through.
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Q MagazineBoomslang labours under the delusion that The Stone Roses' Second Coming was a good idea worth pursuing in greater detail. [Feb 2003, p.100]
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Left to his own devices here, Marr has penned vague lyrics and delivered them in a monotone, coupled with uninspired melodies that only underline the singer's limitations.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 4 out of 5
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Mixed: 0 out of 5
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Negative: 1 out of 5
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AndyApr 19, 2006
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JohnTJul 12, 2005Very surprised at the mediocre reviews. This is a fantastic record.
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GerryLFeb 13, 2003hypnotic, melodious, very nicely done
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GeorgeAJun 10, 2004
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Jan 21, 2012
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