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Colm O Hare, 10 May 2002
Glorious pop fare from one of Dublin’s finest combos. This effervescent love/hate song boasts so many obvious influences – from late Beatles and psychedelic Byrds, to jangly REM, rinsed through with cosmic power pop – yet it still manages to sound fresh and original. Brilliant, and a tantalising taster for their forthcoming album.
Colm O Hare
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