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January 18, 2000

The Charlatans UK Forever

"Madchester" stalwarts Charlatans UK find life after death
September 1, 1998

Charlatans UK Show Up in Small Spaces

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August 31, 1998

The Charlatans U.K.

John Anson Ford Amphitheater, Hollywood, Calif., August 26, 1998
May 5, 1998

Charlatans UK Heat Up With "Melting Pot"

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Recordings and Reviews

Us And Us Only

The Charlatans' sixth album, Us and Us Only, isn't as instantly catchy as the band's previous efforts; rather, it's the slow-burning work of five men who have injected new life into their sound. The result is often stunning: Think Exile on Main Street remixed by the Chemical Brothers. Kicking off...

1999 RS: 3.5of 5 Stars

Tellin' Stories

1997

Between 10th And 11th

1992

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Biography

The Charlatans had the misfortune to hail from Manchester, England, during roughly the same period as groups like the Stone Roses and the Happy Mondays, and have spent the better part of their career living down the association. The fact that their 1990 debut, Some Friendly, was a derivative ode to dippy, Hammond-happy psych-pop didn't help. On their darker second effort, the Charlatans (who would...

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