spring hall convert
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To be fair, Geoff Barrow is no professional critic, he's a professional musician, one-third of Portishead and one-third of Beak> but he can be an uncompromising, grumpy old *******. That London Grammar track isn't my cup of tea as I'm not too keen on melismatic singing but I'll certainly be giving the album a listen when it comes out.
Pretty sure I've voiced this on here before, the wife loves them but there's something a bit too formulaic and clinical about them for me, almost a bit too perfect. I think the girl's got a good voice though.
On a similar note, the Quietus (well Luke Turner anyway) wasn't too impressed by the new XX album
http://thequietus.com/articles/21551-the-xx-i-see-you-review