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A Larum

~ Johnny Flynn
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (26 May 2008)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Universal
  • ASIN: B0013KJAQ6
  • Other Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,372 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. The Box 3:36£0.69
Listen  2. The Wrote & The Writ 4:07£0.69
Listen  3. Tickle Me Pink 3:11£0.69
Listen  4. Brown Trout Blues 5:02£0.69
Listen  5. Eyeless In Holloway 4:05£0.69
Listen  6. Shore To Shore 4:23£0.69
Listen  7. Cold Bread 3:29£0.79
Listen  8. Wayne Rooney 4:17£0.69
Listen  9. Leftovers 4:15£0.69
Listen10. Sally 3:35£0.69
Listen11. Hong Kong Cemetry 4:51£0.79
Listen12. Tunnels 3:08£0.69
Listen13. All The Dogs Are Lying Down 4:13£0.69
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Bolstered by his band the Sussex Wit, Johnny Flynn shows there's still plenty of life left in British folk-rock on his debut album, A LARUM. A lo-fi production aesthetic and a tendency toward traditional-sounding folk and blues flavors (fiddles, banjos, and acoustic guitars abound) prove to be a perfect match with Flynn's poetic-but-unpretentious lyrics andpunk-meets-folk edge. A LARUM presents a powerful new singer/songwriter's voice to the world at large.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, 29 May 2008
By C. Wyer (Hobbiton, The Shire, GB) - See all my reviews
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An amazing album, with a great array of songs - it flows brilliantly and could quite possibly be the most perfect album of the year.
The single versions of some original songs have been brilliantly reworked, and every track is as fresh and well-written as the next. Lyrically, as one would expect from Flynn, the words are thought provoking and interesting.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Better than Nick Drake..., 22 Jul 2008
... never thought I'd write those words in the same sentence, but Flynn transcends all others in this genre - not least with the grim humour of his lyrics. There ARE similarities with Drake, the unusually acceptable Englishness of it all (and some of the chord structures), but this is an indispensable three lp's worth of great songs.

So, a great epitaph to a dead (pop) culture. Will the last person out of the UK please turn out the lights and make sure this wonderful talent comes with you.
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5 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Why change your best songs?, 28 May 2008
By Mr. S. Galloway "stuartgalloway85" (WGC, Herts) - See all my reviews
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I don't understand why artists do this - they write such beautiful songs like 'The Box', 'Eyeless in Holloway' and 'Tickle Me Pink' and then go and ruin them when they put them on the album. He sings them differently, and made them complex. I don't know, maybe he's trying to make them more appealing and mainstream? If so, shame on your Mr Flynn.

Please note - The versions of 'The Box', 'Tickle Me Pink', 'Eyeless in Holloway' and 'Cold Bread' are different to the single versions and versions on the earlier released EP.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Talented Mr Flynn
I found Johnny Flynn and the Sussex wit by accident... if only all accidents were as lucky.

This music is the Levellers of the naughties (and I mean that as the... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. B. A. Sorrill

4.0 out of 5 stars dont say in a letter what you can't in my ear..
this really is a truly amazing album, johnny flynn & the sussex wit as a band are unsurpassable, in my opinion & his lyrics are magical. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Ms. S. Davies

4.0 out of 5 stars Let's hear it for the band
It is time for the nature of music reviews - at least for popular music - to change. There's no need any longer to read a review to help you decide if you want to buy an album... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Peter Reeve

5.0 out of 5 stars A must buy!
This is a CD on which every song is a masterpiece! The Lyrics are superb and the Vocals are brilliant! Read more
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