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Future Love Songs
words by Kate Hutchinson
In the wake of the so-called ‘New Cross Scene’, scenesters will be hot under the collar after listening to this slab of hot-potched hipness. Celine Dion may remain unrivalled, but if you like your love dosed with toy synth, it’ll leave you glowing. The crunching distortion over These New Puritans’ ‘I Want To Be Tracy Emin’ is a slab of delicious mod-punk hedonism, whilst standout track ‘The Hypocrite’ oozes sultry, new wave vocals from Theoretical Girl. Ultimately a barrel of laughs, but soon the joke will sadly get old and tired.
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