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 | | For Lauren Laverne, leaving behind the punk-pop of her teen years spent in Kenickie to perform solo means having to deal with guitars that won't tune properly, strings that break and feedback that dampens a mood of melancholy fuelled by songs of love and heartbreak. |
 | | Since Kenickie abruptly ended in 1997, Laverne has dabbled in TV presenting before returning to the charts last year with Don't Falter, a collaboration with Mint Royale. |
 | | Laverne stays in the same groove, straying just once for a bit of bubblegum pop, and after a while it all sounds the same. |
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