"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".