- Record Label: Manifesto / Scopitones
- Release Date: Feb 15, 2005
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A glorious union of Gedge's romantic past and his latter-day pursuit of lust.
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The band's return to the name might initially smack of a desperate reunion, but it's more than just symbolic: With Take Fountain, The Wedding Present reclaims its place as a thoroughly convincing vessel for pop heartache and joy.
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UncutGedge hasn't sounded this belligerently broken-hearted since 1987's "My Favourite Dress." [Mar 2005, p.100]
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New Musical Express (NME)There's little musically that will startle the faithful or convert the doubtful, but the Present's gift was always for words. [12 Feb 2005, p.51]
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MojoAs eloquent an emotional discourse as [Gedge] has mustered. [Mar 2005, p.101]
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Under The RadarIt's clearly not the best The Wedding Present have done, but it far exceeds anything they wrote after '92. [#9]
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Take Fountain is a solid Wedding Present album, one that will satisfy those who have been following Gedge all along.
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On Take Fountain Gedge uses his sharpened songwriting chops to present his case and again proves himself a master of the pop song. It’s just that sometimes it feels like routine.
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Take Fountain... does little to expand on the formulaic offerings their followers have released. Instead, the album risks running itself into a dead end it creates, all on its own.
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The result is a lot like Elvis Costello's periodic returns to rock territory: snappy genre exercises from a reliable songwriter, but not much more.
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All too often, this new material fails to leave much of an impression.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 12 out of 14
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Mixed: 0 out of 14
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Negative: 2 out of 14
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michaelgJun 26, 2005Best thing David Gedge has done since "Va Va Voom"; and one of the best Weddoes albums. Bravo!
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mattrMar 9, 2005Fantastic! Kick ass - when's the next one coming out?
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IanlMar 7, 2005First album in 8 years doesnt disappoint with Ringway to Seatac, Its for You and Perfect Blue the highlights