May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
Backhandedly complimentary? Well, for a 6/10 it’s more kindly written than the Mojo review, I feel. It reads not too dissimilar to Electronic Sound’s review, yet ES does not give album ratings – which is very canny of them! Anyway…I think overall it is good, despite the rating saying otherwise.
The best review yet. This is how you do it! This fantastic example right here! Well done Anthony Thornton for the most positive review of the album I have seen in amongst the ones I’ve read til now. No factual inaccuracies. No cattiness. Just straight out positivity and constructive critique. If I were Jim and…
Two reviews in as many days and both of them with erroneous information. The first from Goldmine who stated that SM “changed managers” after bringing out Life In A Day. Really? News to me, Goldmine! Now this from Record Collector. A great review otherwise, but let down by the notion that one) Act Of Love…
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After last week’s gripe of sharing the first review I had seen for DOTH in Uncut magazine (a disappointing 6/10 rating), I’ll just post this here on my blog and let the other fans seek these out the,selves if they’re interested. Mojo have given the album a more positive four stars (akin to an 8/10)….
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And…I don’t have to travel some 400 miles this time to get to one! (Although of course this time they’re doing Manchester and London too!j Already booked, goddamn! Happy Minds Music Monday! (It threw me off my actual MMM post I was getting together when this hit.) And…come the time…HAPPY EARLY BIRTHDAY TO ME…HAPPY EARLY…
I’ve been able to make out a few of the words of one of the song lyrics printed in the booklet for the new album. OMG, they’re beautiful! “Did I dream or/oh (not sure which) did I dream you spoke to meYou woke me with a solstice kissDid I dream or/oh did I dream that…
Early birthday present! Thank you, Simple Minds! OMG…I don’t even know where else to begin or what else to say here other than …. SQUEEEEE!!! Russell Mael guesting on a track! Fucking hell! That is so fucking awesome! I’m betting Jim would have been like a kid in a candy store with that one. Jeez-o!…
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“It’s been a long time coming”, as Sam Cooke sang, “but a change is gonna come.” The time has come for Sarah Brown. Long established as a backing vocalist for a number of world renowned musical artists including; Stevie Wonder, George Michael, Bryan Ferry and Duran Duran, Sarah is currently on tour with Simple Minds….
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Mojo is the first of the music magazines I’ve seen to review Sarah’s debut solo album – and the review is fantastically positive! Congratulations, Sarah! I am eagerly anticipating hearing the album myself.
Really lovely to see an article with an interview with Sarah Brown inside the latest issue of Mojo magazine. Our Sarah really is “on her way”! Enjoy!