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Cage The Elephant
words by Dean Driscoll
Opening your debut album with the lead single that declares you don’t give a shit what critics say is presumably meant as an act of defiant bravado, but song titles such as ‘Judas’ and ‘Back-Stabbing Betty’, indicate a deeply insecure band who just want to be loved. Dodgy lyrics aside, there’s no doubting the musical talent on display here, with enough ambition and Stonesy blues to win over the more discerning indie rock fan, and enough rock’n’roll swagger to appeal to whoever it is that still buys Jet and Oasis records these days.
7/10 in stores June 20
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