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- Summary: The four-disc box set from the British alt-rock band The Wedding Present features 40 select album songs, B-sides and singles with sleeve notes by lead singer David Gedge.
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- Record Label: Clue Records
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Oct 10, 2025Ultimately, 40 is a delightful way to sum up the career of a band that's been constantly surprising and surprisingly constant for far longer than a band has the right to.
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MojoOct 10, 2025Gedge's throaty warble remains his band's only real constant, but this is a rollercoaster ripe for re-evaluation. [Oct 2025, p.97]
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Classic Rock MagazineOct 10, 2025Extensive sleeve notes featuring a perfect potted history by CR writer Mark Beaumont and background detail on each track by Gedge help make this a must have. [Oct 2025, p.87]
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Record CollectorOct 10, 2025In the extensive sleeve notes, Gedge, with music writer Mark Beaumont, offers valuable insight into the songs that made the cut. [Nov 2025, p.98]
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UncutOct 10, 2025It's a chronological trip, serving as a scrapbook of memories for Gedge himself, borne out by his lively track-by-track annotation. [Nov 2025, p.51]