Ideally suited to smoked filled rooms long since legislated out of existence, Nottingham’s most cosmopolitan export have spent two decades finessing an exotic gallic soul noir, a perfect fit for the outpourings of moody mumbler Stuart Staples’ barely beating heart.
Their ninth studio album, excluding four film scores, opens with a lava lamp lit, nine minute, slow building story of a romantic encounter gone awry, Terry Edwards’ sax in an ironic dialogue with the cinematic history of squawking sex scene soundtrack solos.
Elsewhere the original blueprints, rickety railtrack rhythms and soulful Rhodes piano, remain as effective as ever.
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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FBC, finalgear.com
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John Robins, Comedian
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Whoiscuriousgeorge, Youtube
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Syhr, breakbeat.co.uk
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Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com
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Guest1001, Youtube
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Pirate Crocodile, Twitter
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk
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Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
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Anamatronix, Youtube
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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Peter Ould, Youtube
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Leach Juice, Twitter
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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Peter Fears, Twitter
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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Henry Howard Fun, Twitter
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Mini-x2, readytogo.net
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
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Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk
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Contrapuntal, Twitter
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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Meninblack, Twitter
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Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk
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Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
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Rudeness, Youtube
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com
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Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
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Alwyn, Digiguide.tv
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Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
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Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
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Carcrazychica, Youtube
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Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
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Hiewy, Youtube
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Shane, Beverley, Dailymail.co.uk
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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Dahoum, Guardian.co.uk
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Tweeterkiryakou, Twitter
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Borathigh5, Youtube
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Slothy Matt, Twitter
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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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Lancethrustworthy, Youtube
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Fairy Pingu, Twitter
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Danazawa, Youtube
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Robert Gavin, Twitter
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Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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Liam Travitt, Twitter
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Wharto15, Twitter
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Tres Ryan, Twitter
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter
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Gwaites, Digitalspy
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DVDhth's grandparents, Twitter
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Jackmumf, Twitter
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Zombie Hamster, Twitter
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98rosjon, Twitter
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Al Murray, Comedian
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Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
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Kozzy06, Youtube
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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Microcuts 22, Twitter
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Fowkes81, Twitter
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Keilloh, Twitter
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Mearecate, Youtube
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Mrdavisn01, Twitter
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Cyberbloke, Twitter
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Mpf1947, Youtube
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Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
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Funday’schild, youtube.
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Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
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Pudabaya, Twitter
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Clampdown59, Twitter.
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Stuart, Chortle
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Sidsings000, Youtube
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Pnethor, pne-online.com
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Emilyistrendy, Youtube
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Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
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Rubyshoes, Twitter
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Lents, redandwhitekop.com
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Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
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World Without End, Twitter
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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
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Gabrielle, Chortle.com
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Sam Rooney, Youtube
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Shit Crit, Twitter
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Joe, Independent.co.uk
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Bosco239, youtube
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Peter Ould, Twitter
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Dick Socrates, Twitter
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Horatio Melvin, Twitter
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Karen Laidlaw, Edfringe. com.
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Brighton Argus
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Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
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Neolab, Guardian.co.uk