Sam Villis
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Iron and Wine - 'The Shepherds Dog' (Warner) Released 24/09/07
an amazing and expansive album which gives more at every listen, not just for old folkies with bushy beards...
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Plain White T's - 'Every Second Counts' (Angel) Released 10/09/07
Ultimately derivative of Jimmy Eat World, with a splash of Weezer, add more than a healthy share of Wheatus...
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The Twilight Sad - 'Fourteen Autumns And Fifteen Winters' (Fat Cat) Released 07/05/07
Songs here are overblown but still retain some fragility...
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Travis - 'The Boy With No Name' (Independiente) Released 07/05/07
an unremarkable album, every track seems just to creep on by with barely a whimper...
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