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Fri 09 Sep 2008It's very big and it's very clever
CD CHOICE: This week's cd of the week is GLASVEGASby Glasvegas on Columbia ****
Sounding like a poppy Ennio Morricone doing the soundtrack to a Mike Leigh film, Glasvegas's debut album is a curious mix of styles. The lyrics detail kitchen- sink-drama, housing-estate life, but the music sounds like it was composed by an adventurous Tamla Motown producer. The effect could have been jarring, but the scale of Glasvegas's ambition is impressive: a band who go for the Big Music without blanding out their message.
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