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Jun 11, 2015Opener ‘Game Of The Heart’ is the closest he gets to the sound of his old band, and is an undeniable gem of New York rock’n’roll. Elsewhere he tackles new styles.
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UncutJun 11, 2015There's not much room for originality in the tiny space he stakes out between Petty, Chilton and Westerberg, but thanks to Cumming's easy charm and gift for simple , classic hooks, the likes of "Workin' It Out" and "Total Darkness" feel like old friends. [Jul 2015, p.73]
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MojoJun 11, 2015There's enough bittersweet emotion to ensure his own personality seeps through. [Jul 2015, p.96]
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Q MagazineJun 11, 2015A record of elegantly woozy street-level songwriting that highlights the links between Dire Straits and Television. [Jul 2015, p.104]
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Jun 11, 2015What Out Calls Only lacks, though, is melodies that adhere: for all the carefully constructed mood and attention to detail in the arrangements, there are are no hooks the listener can’t wriggle free of.
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Jun 18, 2015There’s a void at the album’s centre; edges so rounded they’re virtually flat.