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Angels With Dirty Faces

It's maybe no real shock that 'Freak Like Me' dominates Angels With Dirty Faces. What is more surprising is that the album falls so far short of matching its undoubted highpoint

Rating: 6 / 12

Phil Udell, 29 Aug 2002

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Rating: 6 / 12

Phil Udell

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