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Ed Harcourt's first two albums weren't much fun. 2001's doomy, romantic Here Be Monsters and 2003's similar From Every Sphere saw the British singer-songwriter emoting in an eerily Jeff Buckley-like tenor over grandiose arrangements. They left little doubt that Harcourt was a serious talent and that he needed to lighten up. Thankfully, the now twenty-seven-year-old did just that for his third try. High points include the shamelessly poppy single "Born in the '70s" and the perky title tune, all pinging guitar chords and chugging keyboards. Sodden ballads rear their mopey heads in the second half, though: "We're only happy when we're high," Harcourt sings on the final track. Here's hoping he gets a new stash before
album number four.
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Track List
- The Storm Is Coming
- Born in the '70s
- This One's For You
- Strangers
- Let Love Not Weigh Me Down
- Something to Live For
- The Trapdoor
- The Music Box
- Loneliness
- Open Book
- Kids (Rise From the Ashes)
- Black Dress
- Only Happy When You're High
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