I've liked Bellowhead a lot and keenly supported them in various online forum rows. But must admit I'm going off them, due mainly to the conceitedly affected vocals & theatrical posturing of Jon Boden. If I want to listen to exaggerated Alex Harvey and 'Laughing Gnome' era Bowie aping Anthony Newly vocal stylisations, I'll dig out the old LP's. Up to now I've tolerated that swollen headed bourgeois cabaret/burlesque aspect of the bands performance persona. But since they become poptart darlings of the corporate media Art circuit they are in danger of disappearing up their own self indulgent circus ring. merry xmas.
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