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Paul Barbieri, Journalist

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Album Review: Tigertown - Lonely Cities
"A big-sounding, lush release packed with summery pop anthems that should get them mainstream attention."
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Album Review: Georgi Kay - Origins
"We know she's more talented than this."
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Album Review: The Walking Who - Lewiside
"Despite sounding amazing, many tracks meander along and don't find that extra gear."
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The Music 2015 Writers' Poll: Paul Barbieri
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Album Review: Dead Soul - The Sheltering Sky
"Not to say there aren't good moments, [ ] but this could have been better."
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Album Review: Bill Ryder-Jones - West Kirby County Primary
"He's produced a solo rocker that's really good in parts but lacks in variety."
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Album Review: Palms - Crazy Rack
"These guys know how to pack one wicked guitar line after another into their poppy slices of garage rock."
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Album Review: Ben Folds - So There
"Ben Folds loves an ambitious album concept and he outdoes himself with So There."
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Album Review: Deerhunter - Fading Frontier
"Whether the magic happens this time around is debatable."
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Album Review: Josh Ritter - Sermon On The Rocks
"​Josh Ritter has his mojo back."
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Album Review: Art Vs Science - Off The Edge Of The Earth And Into Forever, Forever
"The band don't toy with their electro-dance-rock formula too much, but an added emphasis on 'rock' delivers one absolute belter."
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Album Review: Glen Hansard - Didn't He Ramble
"Hansard takes another haunted trip down memory lane."
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