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  • Summary: The fourth solo studio release for the Scottish singer was co-produced with Seb Lewsley.

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In California there's a bridge That spans the Golden Gate Somewhere there's a photograph of it Strung behind my smiling face Man, its so high, Man,... See the rest of the song lyrics
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  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
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  1. 85
    That Seven Dials is always on the move, though, doesn’t hint at finality, more at the further possibility of great things to come. This, for any lover of the cracked ballad, the pop hit, the smart word or the perfectly chosen chord, is essential.
  2. Mojo
    May 15, 2014
    80
    Seven Dials reminds us of the joy Frame finds in craft, its grateful rallentando endings, plum chord-voicing and exquisitely sung choruses elevating a work that seems part break-up album, part understated redemption story. [Jun 2014, p.94]
  3. May 2, 2014
    80
    A long overdue return, and well worth the wait.
  4. Q Magazine
    May 20, 2014
    80
    Melodies unfold, lyrics reveal their meaning and the wait is revealed as having been worth it. [Jun 2014, p.116]
  5. Magnet
    Sep 18, 2014
    70
    Frame's always been an old soul, and the heartfelt Seven Dials is a welcoming return. [No. 113, p.55]
  6. Classic Rock Magazine
    Dec 18, 2014
    70
    Overall, time has not diminished Frame's evergreen gift for bittersweet, heart-twanging introspection. [Jul 2014, p.95]
  7. May 12, 2014
    60
    Things are less compelling when the tempo drops, as on the undistinguished Rear View Mirror, but this is a welcome return nonetheless.

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