Sinister: planet of sound album review

[andrew dean]

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The poetic Scots' last two albums veered between genius and dubious,
and this, with songs written and performed by various members, is
equally mixed.

Highlights: the title track, a glorious handclap-ridden romp, Dirty
Dream #2's orchestral sweep, Isobel's fey, folksy Is It Wicked? and
the uber-B&S opener.

The expected musical nods are made to Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel,
Charlie Brown and Arab Strap but lyrically this LP is less inspired
than previous releases. Wither the Modern Rock Song EP?

3 (out of 5 or, maybe, out of 4? i can't remember. 3 anyway)

stephen eastwood, planet of sound, ch4 teletext p480
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andrew dean (koogydelbbog at yahoo.com)


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