Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10
The eponymously titled album has a different type of magnetism, of mystique than the one shrouded in the finery of a declared designate; it is the ceremonial dress to which the artist arguably places their trust and their own insignia upon, and which gives a greater insight into the close relationship between the songs and the musician than ever.
Liverpool Sound and Vision 8.5/10
The Devil is in the detail and the weakness of the soul is where the contracts are signed and yet if enjoyed and if it hurts nobody but the recipient, then who are we to argue with the world of Vice, for that after all is where the devil finds his lyrics and where God plays the tune.
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Respect is something that is short supply in the modern world but this is hardly a new tale, a new belief; for no matter what an artist or person on the street may do, there will always be someone who finds it easy to belittle the effort, the strength of character it took to return to a place where heroes once swore battle and where the first images of insight first shone through.
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We may be the product of our ancestor’s genetics being passed down, but what arguably defines us as human beings is the environment in which we are raised and the conversations to which we are encouraged to be part of, even in secret, the whispers of revelation to which reveal our outlook on society and how we come to terms with the possible inaction we hold up as a placard when we don’t understand the questions being posed.
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That Voodoo that you do so well can quite often pale into significance when placed against the virtues and endeavours of others; not that it should, but as you feel the warmth of other’s words caress your own psyche it can lead you on a path to which the dolls act more than pin cushions of memory, they are the conduit to the moment when you find yourself embracing the King Voodoo.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10
The upbeat and the sincere are not always keen bed fellows, they are the strands at polar opposites of their emotions to which logic and dreams have no business being together; and yet occasionally the dance throws them together, the sound too addictive to ignore, and when this sense of unforeseen love tangos in perfect unison, you can believe that they were both Raised by Engineers, and not by romantic poets.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10
We take it for granted as we walk along the street, and yet something deep within us hopefully understands that but for the grace of our own circumstances and internal fortitude, we too could be flat-lining, we might be out cold on the pavement and with nobody caring about us, only the sideways glance and the downward stare of derision the only contact being made.
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The Words Of Love are those that we carry with us beyond Time, and quite often reason, they are the whispers in the darkness that give us hope, they are the continuation of the tale when all other sentences are lost in the mist or the fog of deserted expectancy; they are also the ones that can carry a deeper meaning than any threat of compliance, but they can be tinged in the art of the subterfuge and illicit. Such is love and the brave soul that whispers good intentions.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10
The drive to silence the battle that goes on in our thoughts and in our heads is such that sometimes we may feel as if we are two different people fighting for supremacy over what may be considered right and wrong, what is best for us and the realisation that most of the time we want others to be in a position where they are also happy, even if it means we have to let go of our own wish list and potential desires.
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History is normally something that we learn and digest, not feel. We spend our time picking over facts, debating on the finer points of the information. We forego, we ignore the living sentiment that comes from feeling the heartbeat that comes down the metaphorical downstream and the price we have paid for such disregard is that empathy for another’s thoughts and story is downgraded, seen as nothing more than a quick narration to be stored but never understood.