For All Our Sins - Crematorium

Advantages: Just Superb - Good Track Mix, Good Lyrics
Disadvantages: None

...recognisable, being the first track that was released as a single and is a break from the norm having a ska like feeling to it, and whilst the lyrics to the track are not Robbies best but are indeed very trippy and to me give an indication as to some of his 'other activities' One of my favourite tracks is 'Advertising Space' which is all about Elvis, the way in which he was exploited, to me it shows how aware Mr Williams is of the evils of the entertainment business and as a modern day Elvis he is astute enough to be led down the same horrible path. Overall the album seems very personal giving an insight into his life and thoughts. There is no single iconic song such as angels but there is a great mix of upbeat, rocky tracks (such as Your Gay Friend, Sin, Sin, Sin and Random Acts of Kindness) and slower relaxing tracks. The lyrics are very clever... Read review

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Advantages: Good indie music
Disadvantages: none

...Although Love Is Here, Starsailor's anxious, soulful folk and urban blues nuanced inaugural album will be less of a culture shock to any scene-follower who experienced, say, Tom McRae's debut from 2000, it will certainly jolt the core beliefs and common cultural values of the British indie scene. Nothing about Starsailor is remotely alternative--at least not in the conventional interpretation of the word--nor perfunctorily fashionable or juvenescent. Cool dads will appreciate them every bit as much as the hip kids. After all, not only is tender-aged singer James Walsh proud to admit to being influenced by Van Morrison and Tim Buckley--blimey, it's like punk never happened--he is also gifted with a larynx as gnarled, emotionally articulate and demonstratively tremulous as the all-time great and latterly underrated Roger Chapman. Debut... Read review

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Advantages: All great songs, 10 cds totalling just under 50 songs!
Disadvantages: none

...1. Right Here In My Arms [Radio Edit] 2. Join Me In Death [Razorblade Mix] 3. The Heartless [Space Jazz Dubmen Mix] 4. I've Crossed Oceans Of Wine To Find You Disc Six 1. Poison Girl 2. Right Here In My Arms [Live] 3. It's All Tears [Live] 4. Poison Girl [Live] Disc Seven 1. Gone With The Sin [Radio Edit] 2. Gone With The Sin [O. D. Version] 3. For You [Acoustic Version] 4. Bury Me Deep Inside Your Heart [Live] 5. Gone With The Sin [Album Version] Disc Eight 1. Pretending 2. Pretending [Alternative Mix] 3. Pretending [The Cosmic Pope Jam Version] 4. Please Don't Let It Go [Acoustic Version] 5. Lose You Tonight [Caravan Version] Disc Nine 1. In Joy And Sorrow [Radio Edit] 2. Again 3. In Joy And Sorrow [String Version] 4. Salt In Our Wounds [Thulsa Doom Version] 5... Read review

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