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You've Always Been Here
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  • Summary: The debut full-length releases for the supergroup that includes Muse's Matt Bellamy, The Last Shadow Puppets' Miles Kane, Blur's Graham Coxon, Jet's Nic Cester, The Zutons' Sean Payne, and Jamie Davis features covers of some classic rock and soul songs.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. Classic Rock Magazine
    Oct 14, 2020
    80
    Irresistible. [Nov 2020, p.87]
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  2. The Independent (UK)
    Oct 5, 2020
    80
    You’ve Always Been Here is a carefree celebration, a win-win; the band have fun unloading on such un-precious tracks and the songs prove themselves sturdy enough to withstand the punishment. In rock or classic soul circles, it's guaranteed to raise a smile.
  3. Clash Music
    Oct 5, 2020
    60
    Their interpretation of Barrett Strong’s ‘Money (That’s What I Want)’ and the mysterious sounding ‘Fever’ brings a different dimension to these classic songs and breathes new life into these and other legendary songs.
  4. Uncut
    Nov 13, 2020
    60
    They sound positively in-your-face rather than isolated on garagey, throbbing stomps. [Jan 2021, p.27]
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  5. New Musical Express (NME)
    Oct 5, 2020
    40
    It’s a solid enough debut that really comes to life when the band don’t play it safe. However, lacking the star power that’s expected from musicians like these (you’d never know who was in this band without being told) it’s little more than the soundtrack to a great Friday night down the local boozer.
  6. DIY Magazine
    Oct 5, 2020
    30
    It’s the quarantine passion project created after too many days of 4pm drinking. It’s the existential crisis on Week 12 of drifting, structure-less furlough. It’s the desperate clutch at nostalgia that finds you trawling through your old school friends on Facebook at 2am, sobbing for A Simpler Time.

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  1. keysor12
    Oct 20, 2020
    10
    Not sure what album the critics were listening to but this is a very fun and exciting album of covers from a multitude of genres. It may notNot sure what album the critics were listening to but this is a very fun and exciting album of covers from a multitude of genres. It may not be as raw as their live recording from The 100 Club , but its still a great album by a group of very talented musicians doing the thing they love with the songs they grew up loving.… Expand
  2. Knightofcydonya
    Dec 2, 2020
    9
    This album is a great modern version of classic rock in the new days style. It is Made by incredible musicians and it should be moreThis album is a great modern version of classic rock in the new days style. It is Made by incredible musicians and it should be more appreciated. Nic Cester´s Voice is insane, and Matt Bass, Oh soo good!!!… Expand
  4. everestview
    Dec 19, 2020
    8
    Wall to wall fun, what’s not to like? Sure the covers are pretty unoriginal but they are tight and high energy. Their versions of Have LoveWall to wall fun, what’s not to like? Sure the covers are pretty unoriginal but they are tight and high energy. Their versions of Have Love Will Travel and Money (that’s what I want) are the standouts.… Expand

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