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Feb 8, 2011One of the most deeply satisfying debut albums of recent times.
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Feb 8, 2011Heralding the return of John Grant after the demise of his former band The Czars left him contemplating suicide, Queen...sees him back on top form and teaming up with labelmates Midlake.
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Feb 8, 2011The emotionally wringing ballads – the witheringly honest Queen of Denmark and Jeff Buckleyesque Caramel – most suggest a man whose time has come.
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Feb 8, 2011Upon this song's culmination, it is impossible not to hail the arrival of the Queen of Denmark with due celebration.
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Feb 8, 2011Although recorded with Midlake (the band even shares billing in the album's title), it feels more like a solo release, lacking both the cohesion of a proper lineup and the checks-and-balances system that Grant's former bandmates provided.