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Sep 24, 2024‘Real Deal’ is more mature, both in sound and lyrically, leaving behind the blushing self-consciousness found on their self-titled debut with tracks like ‘Female Lead’ and ‘Creative Jealousy’.
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Sep 24, 2024Moody it is. Having said that, it's singer and songwriter Anouska Sokolow's engaging, spoke-sung recitations that are the focus and defining component of Real Deal, which gets off to a proggy start with "Hide."
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Sep 24, 2024Real Deal, suggesting an attempt to impress in the face of doubt, is the sound of a band recognising and overcoming their own shortcomings, while maintaining what made them great in the first place.
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Sep 24, 2024Ultimately, Real Deal sees Honeyglaze steadily accessing parts outside their comfort zone, their range expanding with the new territory they gain.