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While it eschews the unlistenable doodles that litter most of his albums (and comprise all of some) in favour of upbeat 60s-styled guitar pop, Pollard never quite pulls out the killer hook or the great chorus that he could manage at will in his early/mid-90s golden period.
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Happiness sounds like a string of freaked-out AM hits.
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If Normal Happiness isn’t prime Pollard, neither does it fall into his voluminous discard pile.
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It kind of sounds like classic AM radio interpreted by a very strange garage rock band.
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UncutAs usual, Pollard sabotages his commercial potential with weak production values and occasionally straining vocals. [Dec 2006, p.121]
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Q MagazineBetween the unfinished and the clumsy, Pollard produces diamonds such as the wracked Give Up The Grape and sweetly breezy Boxing About. [Jan 2007, p.150]
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Either too sugary or too bitter and complacent, Normal Happiness is a strictly a family affair.
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ttheveJul 2, 2007
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AaronLJan 14, 2007
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EWayneJan 13, 2007Bob's produced another low-fi, power pop gem. Addictive listening.