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Jun 19, 2026Coxon’s voice is a bit of an acquired taste – when he takes the lead on a Blur track it’s a welcome diversion, but over the course of a full album it can become a bit grating. However the songs are strong enough to overcome this for the most part: it may have taken the best part of 15 years to see the light of day, but Castle Park has been worth waiting for.
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Jun 19, 2026All of Castle Park hangs together nicely, evoking a kind of celebration of the '60s mod rock that influenced him, and by extension Coxon's own British pop legacy.
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Jun 18, 2026There’s much to enjoy, from the cool slacker pop of ‘There’s A Little House’ to the moody, atmospheric ‘Isn’t It Funny’, and flamenco infused ‘Dripping Soul’.
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Jun 18, 2026For this album to have stayed lost and gathering fluff down the back of the sofa would have been a terrible shame. It belongs on the mantlepiece alongside the best stuff he’s put his own name to.
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Jun 18, 2026There’s nothing here to suggest they went unreleased for quality-control reasons. [Jul 2026, p.46]
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Jun 18, 2026Castle Park strikes a perfect note of callow romance, all Merseybeat lunchbreak gossip on the spiky Alright and Billy Says, tipping into Zombies intrigue on When You Find Out. Yet there’s a depth of melancholy to the vibraphone haunting of Isn’t It Funny or Dripping Soul’s flamboyant Love flamenco that sees Coxon straying from the main paths and into the dark corners. [Aug 2026, p.84]