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" Bristol is the new home of country rock. And six-piece Phantom Limb are at its core"
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"catchy melodic hooks and crunching rhythmic surge"
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"There’s minimalism, but it’s the minimalism of sheer melodic space, and a refreshing sort of simplicity."
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"a solid seam of Southern soul, rock, country and gospel, leading from the front with the righteous holler of Yolanda Quartey"
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“you’ll want to hear this again and again.”
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“a lovely record of concise, melodic tracks that might find favour with anyone who has ever been attracted to Brubeck, the Penguin Café Orchestra, or Sumpertramp”
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“a thumping, full on rock dynamic that closely resembles a Tom Chaplin-less Keane”
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“its pleasure is in its stimulation: In a very real sense, it’s a refreshing listen.”
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“A stunning evolution of the art-form from the countries leading jazz pianist.... a collision between the worlds of jazz and post-rock which takes the complexity of the former and the melodrama of the former.”
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“If the foottapping mandolin and warm harmonies don't convince you that it's actually darn good then Yolanda Quartey's fabulous rich soaring vocals surely will”
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"“The Pines ticks all the boxes in terms of being a memorable track jam packed full of quality musicianship and a booming set of vocal chords that leaves us begging for more as the number draws to a close.”
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“It’s steeped in classic values and difficult not to fall for, especially if you’re also a fan of country or Fleetwood Mac"
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"Confident, soulful, country-tinged fare that just needs someone at Radio 2 to hear it."
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"much like Des'ree covering a CSN number that morphs into a Rod Stewart style transatlantic soul groove."
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"a heart-wrenchingly pessimistic outlook on life, and a continual dedication to their outstanding musicianship."
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"The year might only be a few weeks old but I doubt we'll see another British record quite like this one in 2012."
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"Impressive fourth album"
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"bounding energy, high drama, puckish wit, and catchy melodic hooks"
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"no-messin' tightly-arranged 'songs without a singer'...another high quality release"
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"a rhythmically driven record with an inventive jazz bite...real must listen for 2012"
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