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- Record Label: Full Time Hobby
- Release Date: Apr 28, 2015
- Summary: The fourth full-length release for the British folk band led by Nick Hemming was influenced by a friend's struggle against cancer.
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- Record Label: Full Time Hobby
- Genre(s): Folk, Folk-Rock, Folk-Pop
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| The Fine Art of Hanging On | |
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| In the madness and island, Another lame animal, Defeating the odds with A fistful of Avalon. The pages of angels Narrating the downfall, The blood in... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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MojoApr 22, 2015Hallelujah, melodies and lyrics are not just sensitive but sharp and witty, glittering with a dazzle reminiscent of Britpop at its deftest. [May 2015, p.96]
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Apr 16, 2015The Fine Art of Hanging On isn’t entirely free of faults. Hemming and co's way with the more downcast material is so compelling that, for all their strengths, some of the jauntier material seems lightweight in comparison.
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Apr 16, 2015There are genuine surprises on The Fine Art Of Hanging On for long-term fans.
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Apr 28, 2015As they navigate these darker emotional waters, it's hard not to wonder what Hemming and his crew would sound like if they loosened their collars just a bit.
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Apr 16, 2015The Fine Art of Hanging On is another capably written set, but turns its back on the band’s pared-down folk roots in favour of baroque-pop arrangements that reach for the heights of Rufus Wainwright and Illinoise-era Sufjan Stevens, but don’t always hit the mark.
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Q MagazineApr 16, 2015Hemming's voice has an authentic catch, but for all the lyrical loneliness, his lavish arrangements are packed with ideas. [May 2015, p.107]
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Jul 26, 2015
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