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Thread #141114   Message #3260525
Posted By: GUEST,Suibhne Astray
20-Nov-11 - 02:58 PM
Thread Name: Spencer the Rover - a Christmas No 1?
Subject: RE: Spencer the Rover - a Christmas No 1?
Loving the album; the louder the better. On our recent travels we've listened to it a goodly few times - along with Matt Berry's Witchazel album which (like W&IB) is neo-folk folk-antedote of the highest order... Anyway - a few favourites beggining to emerge. Gentle Johnny is an erotic-pop masterpiece - I was freestyling it around York today in the freezing fog (I put my hand all on her belly, she said fuck I'm watching the telly etc.) but my favourite is Jim Causley's morning dog song which is like Martin Carthy meets The Smiths on Craggy Island over seen by The Divine Comedy... Classic stuff. I FATEA's view of things:

An album that will serve as a reference point for years to come, it really is that strong... if you fail to be moved by this album it would be because you are already dead