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- Summary: This is the second album for the Birmingham, England-based rock band.
- Record Label: B-Unique
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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UncutThe narcotic haze of early singles is missed, but their knack with a loping pop hook is still ever-present and thier euphoric harmonies find new perches in "Back Where We Started" and "Twit Twoo." [Aug 2009, p.109]
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Pleasant young fellows cause record reviewer to suffer acute fit of niceness.
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MojoThere's nothing here to advance the small-scale acclaim gathered by their debut. [Aug 2009, p.95]
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Occasionally, Etheridge's romantic fumblings have a certain awkward charm--notably on the bittersweet Encouraging Signs, which finds him "quickstepping" over rooftops to get to a lover's house--but it will be a miracle if they make it to album number three.
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If plodding indie-by-numbers with the odd nice tune thrown in is your bag, jump right in. Those seeking a bit more invention may care to look elsewhere.
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The message is simple: the joke isn’t funny any more, last orders rang long ago and the game is well and truly up.
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Don't you want to think? Don't you enjoy thinking? Or do you instead prefer listening to background whining? Are you happy to settle for this?
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