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- Summary: The fifth full-length studio release from the synth pop band formed by Neil is its first without Stephen Luscombe, who had to withdraw from the group due to his health.
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- Record Label: Cherry Red
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Synth Pop
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| Oh No, your acid rain, Has come to an end, Oh No, the fun has all gone, Let's not pretend. Friends saw it coming the story went wrong, Oh No, acid... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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MojoMar 30, 2015Musical Pop Art has seldom been as good. [Apr 2015, p.88]
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Mar 30, 2015Plenty for 80s collectors to appreciate, then, but this deserves a wider hearing.
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Mar 30, 2015If you fancy a slightly off centre alternative to the mass appeal of more prominent electronic bands, despite a few wobbly bits here and there, then you won’t go far wrong with giving this latest collection a chance.
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UncutMar 30, 2015Semi Detached is stuffed with perverse gear such as acid shanty "Deep In The Mine." [May 2015, p.71]
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Q MagazineMar 31, 2015[Neil Arthur] is still in strong voice, his spare, pop-savvy synths tracks are a fitting canvas for his absurdist, trenchant narratives. [Apr 2015, p.97]
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Mar 30, 2015Semi Detached is sincere in its distrust, distaste, and ire, and by the time "Bloody Hell Fire" underlines it all as a dour closer, the album winds up a worthy companion for bad days or chucking it all.