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  • Summary: The latest full-length solo release from former Orange Juice frontman Edwyn Collins was co-produced with Jake Hutton and Sean Read.
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  • Record Label: AED Records
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
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  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
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  1. Classic Rock Magazine
    Mar 12, 2025
    90
    Mature in a good way, this is an excellent album. [Apr 2025, p.77]
  2. Mar 12, 2025
    80
    It’s a collection of 11 instantly likeable songs that, from the title onwards (a twist on a motto of the BBC) seem to touch on communication issues, growing old and lessons that life can teach you. Collins’ voice, despite his health issues over the years, is still as rich and distinctive as ever and suits these songs like the comfiest of jumpers.
  3. Mar 12, 2025
    80
    Musically, the tunes blend pop stickiness with sonic experimentation, but there is a strong sense of place. [Mar 2025, p.24]
  4. Mar 14, 2025
    80
    One has to hope this compassionate, empathetic record is not his farewell album too.
  5. Mar 14, 2025
    80
    The 11 songs here are another slice of juicy joy, and the final track implies that it won’t actually be the last we hear from him.
  6. Apr 17, 2025
    80
    Nation Shall Speak Unto Nation stands with Edwyn's best work.
  7. Mar 24, 2025
    80
    All of this music is a blast, an affecting display of the emotional textures which Collins has always dealt in so confidently, regardless of his health issues. [Apr 2025, p.100]

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