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Fri 11 Nov 2009A new Ball game
CD CHOICE:Several years ago, 8 Ball was compared with early 1990s rave duo Altern-8 because of their penchant for wearing chemical warfare suits on stage. It was a shame: whatever spark the Dubliners had was muffled by their distracting apparel. Three years later, a shake-up has come just in time for 8 Ball’s second album, with nary a gimmicky costume in sight.
Handled by Sugarcubes and Tricky producer Ian Caple, With All Your Friendsmarks a huge progression from the sextet’s likeable but somewhat patchy debut. Fans of Jim Noir and Super Furry Animals will love these eclectic tunes, swaddled in inventive pop melodies, groovy electronica rollicks and a tweeness that’s simultaneously gloopy and defiant.
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