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PENGUIN PARTY - See Thru Songs |
What cool, engaging release – but for the reasons most albums hit me well ‘n good! This one is not a rocker, not particularly sprightly and light-in-the-toes, but it has a hypnotic quality that pulls you in. Dave Milligan is not playing it safe with his pop inspirations with his healthy love of early Squeeze, Nick Lowe and Martin Newell, it’s a distinctively British take on pop craftmenship but it works extremely well on “See Thru Songs”. While his voice is not going to give Difford/Tilbrook a scare, Milligan holds these 11 songs up with confidence and flair. “Recalls the intelligent left-field pop of Squeeze but 'Goin' Back To Grandma's' reminds me, rather disturbingly, of The Wurzels - there's an uptempo, punkier version of the Arco original 'Lullaby', 'United State Of Grace’ is lovely, hopeful, whilst 'Someone Else's Turn’ toys with fun. With its old-fashioned instrumentation and Milligan's impressive aching vocal, 'Before I Go Away' compares very favourably to the work of The Montgolfier Brothers. Admittedly, 'See Thru Songs' doesn't fit easily into the modem agenda but it's highly tuneful and charming, with just the right air of quirkiness to rank it as one of the better nostalgically-flavoured records of recent times.” – LeonardsLair Blog. Very Highly Recommended!
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