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Q MagazineJan 27, 2014Throughout, chunks of ska and pop ensure an absurdly cheerful atmosphere. [Oct 2013, p.110]
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Sep 18, 2013Great things happen all over The Roaring 20s, an album where the cool kids become the smart kids while losing none of their baller status.
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Aug 30, 2013Through 14 tracks, Jordan and Harley offer a fast-talking, witty and well-meaning account of day-to-day life for sharp-eyed British youth.
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Aug 30, 2013Rizzle Kicks are evidently clever, well-mannered fellows. Refreshingly, they don’t pretend to be anything else.
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Aug 30, 2013Great one-liners tumble out ("I was more confused than all John Terry's black friends"), tunes swagger and, like the debut, the whole thing is irresistible.
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Sep 3, 2013Rizzle Kicks are best when brisk and larky--more heartfelt musings on love and being true to yourself are banal.
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Sep 3, 2013It's dumb (how's "I love beer, I love rhymes, I love sex" for nuance?), but it's hard not to love a musician who puts their mum on a track (props Mrs Stephens on Lunatic).
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UncutAug 30, 2013Roaring 20s provides cod-reggae backing for Jordan Stephens and Harley Alexander-Sule to discuss the impact of social media and the nature of fame. [Oct 2013, p.74]
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Oct 15, 2013They’re not lyrically great by any stretch of the imagination, but they could be a lot better, as their debut album shows.
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Sep 5, 2013At its best, Roaring 20s is clumsy and awkward. At its worst, it’s hectoring and condescending.