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- Record Label: Bellingham Records
- Release Date: Aug 21, 2015
- Artist(s): Paul Smith
- Summary: The second full-length solo release for the Maxïmo Park frontman (with new band The Imitations) features guest appearances from Field Music's Peter Brewis, Andrew Hodson from Warm Digits, Silver Fox's Rachel Lancaster, and Prefab Sprout’s Wendy Smith.
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- Record Label: Bellingham Records
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, New Wave/Post-Punk Revival
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Mixed: 4 out of 6
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Aug 24, 2015Contradictions is certainly a step in the right direction and sees Paul on the rise once again. This album is a dark horse, a grower, and one that current fans and newcomers to his music will appreciate alike.
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Aug 24, 2015It’s an emotional record.
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Aug 24, 2015Without the tension created by the jerky guitar riffs of Smith’s day job, too much of the material here, particularly towards the album’s end, drifts by forgettably.
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Aug 24, 2015The only trouble is that the good tracks are matched by the nondescript filler.
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UncutSep 1, 2015The listener is left longing for a change of texture and pace. [Sep 2015, p.81]
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Q MagazineAug 25, 2015It's a step in the right direction. [Oct 2015, p.113]