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The observer
d. 28. Sep. 2014
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Kitty Empire
d. 28. Sep. 2014
"Carry on the Grudge is a big step up in craftsmanship, but at no point do you feel this London troubadour might stray into realms as high as another London product of the Clash, grime poetics and the US - King Krule - does".
NME
d. 28. Sep. 2014
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Mark Beaumont
d. 28. Sep. 2014
"Rougher than 'Kings & Queens', and with less rap and nothing quite as electrifying as 'Sticks 'n' Stones', it's nonetheless consistently enthralling, veering from yob pop on 'Rabbit Hole' to down-tempo introspection on reggae-tinged comeback single 'Don't You Find' and 'Love Is Only A Heartbeat Away'. He tackles blues balladry ('Mary Lee'), luscious alt.country ('Murder Of Crows') and electro-gospel (gorgeous closer 'They Told Me It Rained') with aplomb too. The only real misstep is ska funk oddity 'Trouble'; otherwise, 'Carry On The Grudge' is an inspired modern breakdown album in the vein of such cathartic classics as the Manic Street Preachers' 'The Holy Bible'. It's London low-life viewed from the other end of the telescope, and the view is dejected but divine".