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‘Knock Knock’ is a concept album of sorts but be warned the theme presented here is one of the most depressing imaginable and can be summarised as ‘man finds love; starts new life in the country with his woman; have a number of children; at least one partner commits adultery; couple split; man hits the road again’.
What stops the album from becoming wrist-slittingly bleak is Bill’s inherent quirkiness; you're never too far from an appealing turn of phrase and his ... read more
*How fitting that I score this and mention "Let's Move To The Country", and the following day BC announces a new album with a reworked version of said song!
*****
How sweet and charming is "Let's Move To The Country"? Of course by the end of the album its all gone bad.
Especially strong B-side. Even the songs that are kinda strange still work (No Dancing, Teenage Spaceship)
Great Great album, deserves more praise.
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Track List
- Let's Move to the Country
- Held
- River Guard
- No Dancing
- Teenage Spaceship
- Cold Blooded Old Times
- Sweet Threat
- Hit the Ground Running
- I Could Drive Forever
- Left Only With Love
Year End Lists
| #10 | / | NME |
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Added on: November 10, 2013