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Tracey Thorn – Record (Album Review)

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One-half of the worldwide-famous, multimillion selling, and chart-topping Everything but the Girl, Tracey Thorn had been the distinct, breezy, low-register voice behind the English duo’s apron string of memorable songs, from their classic New Wave tracks, like “When All’s Well” and “Ballad of the Times;” ... Read More

Teenage Fanclub – Here (Album Review)

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Formed in 1989, in Bellshill, Scotland, Teenage Fanclub currently consists of Norman Blake (vocals, guitar), Raymond McGinley (vocals, lead guitar), Gerard Love (vocals, bass), Francis MacDonald (drums), and Dave McGowan (keyboards). In its quarter-of-a-century activity, the beloved Scottish band has released ten studio albums, which ... Read More