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Elly Roberts reviewsSimply Red (Album Showcase)at Life Café, Peter Street, ManchesterSaturday, 3rd February, 2007 Stay: Greatest Hits: Rating: 10/10+ Last Saturday, Simply Red frontman Mick Hucknalltook his stripped-down band (five piece) for an intimate showcase …
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Paul Simon: The Essential Paul Simon
Elly Roberts reviewsPaul Simon: The Essential Paul SimonDistributed byWarner Bros.2-CD: 2-CD + DVD: Released: April 2008 Rating: 10/10++ Vote and comment on this album: One of Americas greatest. Hits galore and more. For many people …
Continue readingSigur Ros: Takk
Elly Roberts reviewsSigur Ros: TakkDistributed byEMI Cat.no: 3372522 Released: September 2005 Rating: 6/10 At the time of writing the review,it’s Monday September 12, and I’m sunbathing in the glory of an unexpectedIndian summer – working …
Continue readingSigur Ros: Hvarf/Heim
Elly Roberts reviewsSigur Ros: Hvarf/HeimDistributed byEMI November 2007 Rating: 10/10+ Iceland has always had an air of mystery about it. Maybe its because of the huge mantle plume, an enormous seafloor heat-flowrising beneath the island. …
Continue readingSigur Ros Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
Elly Roberts reviewsSigur Ros Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust(With A Buzz In Our Ears We Play Endlessly)Distributed byOne Little Indian Records Released: June 2008 Rating: 8/10 Vote and comment on this album: …
Continue readingSilje Nes: Ames Room
Elly Roberts reviewsSilje Nes: Ames RoomDistributed byFat Cat January 2008 Rating: 4/10 Lo-fi experimental quirkiness, from the land of Vikings. Norwegian performer and composer Silje Nes writes cute, weird songs. This gorgeous Scandinavian blonde is …
Continue readingPaul Simon: Surprise
Elly Roberts reviewsPaul Simon: SurpriseDistributed byWarner Bros Cat.no: 9362499822 Released: June 2006 Rating: 2/10 Just like his hair-line, Paul Simon has been receding on the music front for quite some time.His last solo effort was …
Continue readingVarious: Shake Rattle and Roll
Elly Roberts reviewsVarious: Shake Rattle and RollDistributed bySanctuary TV Cat.no: TDSAN019 Released: August 2005 Rating: 10/10 Two CD set and 50 tracks that’ll take you to Rock’n’Roll heaven. This collection does exactly what it says …
Continue readingSarah Sharp: Fourth Person
Elly Roberts reviewsSarah Sharp: Fourth PersonDistributed byShellshock Released: March 2005 Rating: 8/10 Deep in the heart of Texas, there’s a real buzz going on. The lady at the centre of it all is Sarah Sharp. …
Continue readingShelly Poole: Hard Time For The Dreamer
Elly Roberts reviewsShelly Poole: Hard Time For The DreamerDistributed byTransistor Project Released: September 2005 Rating: 10/10 Catalogue number : TRANSPCD1 Its little wonder that the music critics are drooling over this gorgeous CD. The Times …
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