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| 5 / 5 | Now this IS Superbi!
A. Sweeney "campaign for real music" (London, England) - 14 July 2008 As someone who was barely satisfied with what could be The Beautiful South's last ever studio album, 'Superbi', I am more than pleased that Paul Heaton's second solo album is a far more raucous and memorable affair than many of the recent Beautiful South efforts. This is an album which, unlike 'Superbi', you will want to replay again and again. It has life, warmth, caustic wit and humour. It also has plenty of great memorable tunes (the single 'Mermaids And Slaves' is certainly as good as, if not better than, anything The Beautiful South have released this decade) and is packed full of brilliant lyrics which deal, often cynically and near-brutally, with the modern world and its often less than consistent inhabitants; "Let's fool and coerce/The singer of verse/Died of insufferable pain, Let's fuel the dream/Every Buckley or Dean/Was genius, misjudged or insane" ('Mermaids And Slaves') "When someone starts a sentence/With 'I'm not racist but' You know that the sentence is bound to end/With where they think they should be put So next time you hear them singing/Of A land so free and brave You know the place they hang their flag/Is where they hung their slave" ('A Good Old Fashioned Town') "And the thin are getting thinner/The big are getting bigger Till 5 and 75 year olds/Worry 'bout their figure The big are getting bigger/The thin are getting thinner Till everyone's looking (everyone's cooking)/At everyone else's dinner" ('Everything Is Everything') I don't want to pull this album apart, track-by-track, because I really don't want to give too much away, but I believe that the content and style will be recognisable to every fan of The Housemartins, The Beautiful South and solo Heaton. All I can really say is that this is one of Paul's most enjoyable albums, with or without his bandmates and creative collaborators, and that nearly every fan of the man will be delighted with the excellent 'Cross Eyed Rambler', which is - in my opinion - twice the album of his solo debut.... Read Full Review » |
| 3 / 5 | Salt and vinegar
Merry Terry - 10 July 2008 Biscuit Boy's back. Well he's not as such and nor's Crackerman. He's just Heaton Paul. Nice work in the main. Lead off single "Mermaids & Slaves" is catchy and sharp, remeniscent of the Housemartins. "The Pub" is Heaton as his incisive best and for once the music is sharp enough to match it. "God Bless Texas" is a blast at the Lone Star state with some slightly clumsy posturing in the lyrics. "Little Red Rooster" is a charming country-esque breeze. "Everything Is Everything" is a grumpy but thought-provoking closer which works save for the sound of Heaton swearing like a trooper and sounding like a Geography teacher trying to impress his sixth form class with "bad words." Welcome back Mr Heaton. Nice to have you with us with all your idiosyncratic charm. The songwriting arena would be a poorerp lace without you and we look forward to your next one. ... Read Full Review » |
| 5 / 5 | Heaton has far surpassed my expectations...
DJ Ridge (Allentown PA, USA) - 13 July 2008 Although I enjoyed the final Beautiful South offering 'Superbi', it's not the one I'll be listening to frequently over the course of time. I think that I was kind of expecting Paul Heaton's 'Cross Eyed Rambler' to end up sounding reprocessed and lacking any life or originality. I am astonishingly blown away. I'm still in awe thinking....how could he still be writing such incredible music after so many years!'. One would think the creative well would run dry at one point but I can honestly say, it seems his creative well is far far from dry. This cd just reminds me of a perfect blend of his entire career, there's a hint and dash from the Housemartins, and really from every Beautiful South disc. Lyrically, he is still as brilliant and witty as ever. Cheers to this incredible new release, I'm grinning from ear to ear, grateful and well, I know what will be on constant rotation for a long time to come. ... Read Full Review » |
| 5 / 5 | Don't ramble, pay attention
I. H. C. Mellor "mihcm" (Milton Keynes) - 11 July 2008 I was very sad to hear the demise of the Beautiful South, but having already got Paul's previous album 'Fat Chance', the new album was a must. It has arrived and I am not disappointed, it is excellent. Lyrical as is all Paul's work with loads of catchy songs. Many of these tracks hark back to the 'Housemartins' with a much more basic sound and lots of energy. Much of the 'Beautiful South's' work was very melodic and carefully structured, this album seems to be a lot more basic, and I think is really good for that reason. ... Read Full Review » |
| 5 / 5 | Lyrical genius shares his genius with us all
Richard Smith (England) - 11 July 2008 Paul Heaton has delivered a record of originality and energy. He has stripped back the layers of The Beautiful South and created a raw sound of guitar, bass, and drums. He is the Bertolt Brecht of modern music. Creating a theatre in his lyrics that questions and probes without pulling you in with sentimentality. He delivers the facts with poetry; and paints picture after picture. A wonderful record. |
RRP
£16.99
Release Date
7 July 2008
Price Range
£6.99 - £14.93