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 | White On Blonde - Texas
Publisher: Mercury Records Ltd (London)
Released on 01 February 1997
List Price: £5.99
Great pop music is driven as much by raw emotion as it is classic textures. While this Scottish band excels in the latter trait, Texas has grappled with finding its own voice ever since making its 1988 debut. White on Blonde is the perfect example of an album that sounds right, but feels wrong. The band may borrow key traits from pop history in constructing its gentle blues style, but it woefully fails to give its songs any resonance. From the Motown influenced "Black-Eyed Boy" to the delicately gritty "Halo", the grooves fall into place just fine, but the sentiments ring hollow. Singer... Read More |
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