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i found the album to be a real curate's egg, not least lisa o'neill's involvement (so much so that i was feverishly checking her website to make sure she wouldn't be announced as a last-minute special guest
ha ha, you must have been having palpitations when he called out for her just before that song she sings on on the album.
great review. I don't know the album at all. I bought it at the gig. I remembered some of the songs from the last time I saw them.
The first time I heard a song by them was on BBC 6music when they playlisted the lead single (can't recall the name of it). I was taken a bit aback by it, specifically when Khan started singing. It was so abrupt that it seemed out of place. Maybe it was bad production, or maybe its just because I wasnt expecting it. It took a bit of getting used to, but I've warmed a lot to it since.
The tribute to Dougie Paul was nice too. I saw Yorkston in the workmans a few days after Paul passed and he was a bit all over the place. It was one of the most depressing gigs I'd ever been to, but also kind of sweet to see him wearing his heart on his sleeve.
The banter was great at this too. Thats nothing unusual for a Yorkston show but the chemistry between the 3 of them was great - not just the playing, but also the craic they were having between songs.