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Delorentos – Little Sparks
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While Delorentos’ stumbling climb has often hit storms, ‘Little Sparks’ looks set to claim the sometimes-unconvincing Dubs a spot at the top for themselves. It’s crammed with simple, catchy pop songs laden with emotion, recorded in a refreshingly straightforward, sparse style. Web favourite ‘Bullet In A Gun’ comes across even stronger on record, and is served up as part of a sensationally catchy early salvo. Lyrics, not hooks, really push the boundaries though: they’re thought-provoking, cunningly shimmying around agonising clichés. Sure, the quality drops off a little as the album progresses, but not before establishing Little Sparks as raw, confident, and an early contender for Irish album of the year. James Hendicott

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KEY TRACKS: ‘DID WE EVER REALLY TRY?’, ‘BULLET IN A GUN’, ‘GIVE IT UP NOW’.
FOR FANS OF: EMBRACE, THIRTEEN SENSES, DOVES.

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