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| | Graham Coxon - The Kiss Of Morning |
 | | He's apparently never been happier now that his band Blur have booted him out, and Graham Coxon's third solo album is upon us to help explain why. |
 | | Locked Doors, which he describes as "a groove more than anything else," sounds like he's hired in Jools Holland 's band for some funked-up jazzy late-night play time, but Bitter Tears and It Ain't No Lie are pure Blur territory, full of buzzing, messy guitar noises, down-in-yer-boots vocals and downright sleazy production. |
 | | Elsewhere, Just Be Mine, with lovely Hammond over an infectious beat and repetitive refrain, stands out, but not quite as much as the spectacular Do What You're Told To, featuring Transcopic labelmate Louis Vause, who plays Fender Rhodes, Hammond and piano throughout the album. |
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