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True to form, this third record pootles around before, ultimately, achieving lift-off.
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Q MagazineAs this flits from widescreen country soul to palpitating Meat Loaf theatrics, the overriding impression is of a band that's having a blast. [July 2008, p.99]
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At a time when labelmates (and, in the minds of the UK music press, rivals) the Coral are seemingly at a bit of a musical crossroads, the Zutons have made the album that delivers on their early promise.
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Its eclecticism does make for disjointed listening though, which almost distracts from their songwriting skills. But ultimately it's all so assuredly done that The Zutons make it almost impossible to not be swept along for the ride.
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Cosmic Scousers the Zutons decamped to LA to record their third album, and it shows.
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It's not a bad record, but by The Zutons' own extremely high standards, it's a disappointment.
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MojoHowver uncool, these la's will have loads more hits in '08. [July 2008, p.104]
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However much he hollers, Dave McCabe can’t escape sounding bored, and his often-schoolboy lyrics have begun to actively jar.
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UncutMark Ronson will be looking elsewhere for his next single. [July 2008, p.115]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 4 out of 5
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Negative: 1 out of 5
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[Anonymous]Jun 25, 2008Much better than their sophomore effort. Very solid, and some nice work on this one.
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TMoJun 24, 2008What happened? Their first cd was so good... I know who killed The Zutons... themselves.