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We're not reviewing the single, rather the accompanying album, which after all that promise is something of a minor let down.
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As debuts go, True Romance is an astonishing statement of intent – if they’ve got any more ideas left after the 10 tunes here we could have a rather special band on our hands.
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While revelling in the dewy-eyed but wistful feel of 80s new pop and the Beach Boys, it sounds more timeless than retro.
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UncutClassic pop songwriting with a twist is the order of the day, with watertight barbershop harmonies spooned onto layers of intricately arranged organ, while lyrics are unabashedly lovestruck. [Jun 2009, p.93]
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They take their blue-eyed romanticism deadly serious, asking, "Wouldn't it be sweet if you could die from a broken heart?" like genuine kamikazes of love.
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True Romance is more intriguing than any talk of peppy pop songs would suggest.