March 18th, 2008 by Gerard McGarry. Tags: 2008, James Blunt
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Blunty continues to plumb the depths of wrist-slashingly dull ballads with his newest single, Carry You Home. You know the worst bit? This song is supposed to be special to him and yet he still sings it in that strange falsetto that has me reaching for knitting needles to stick in my eardrums. (Don’t try that at home people, just call your local branch of the James Blunt Is Making Me Suicidal Society)
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December 1st, 2007 by Gerard McGarry. Tags: 2007, James Blunt, Thumbs Down
After the relative pop success that was 1973, James Bland er, Blunt is back to his usual form. That is, caterwauling empty lyrics over a nice acoustic backing.
The problem is rarely with the music, it’s the tone of Blunt’s voice, the mundanity of these songs. They almost all seem to blend into one big lovelorn symphony. And from the moment a James Blunt song begins to the moment it ends, you find yourself wishing you were deaf for the duration.
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October 9th, 2007 by Gerard McGarry. Tags: 1973, James Blunt, Thumbs Up
When last we saw James Blunt, he was diving stark naked into what looked like a freezing cold ocean. He’d just dropped You’re Beautiful on an unsuspecting world and, sensing that there’d be an all-male lynch mob out to get him for releasing such muck, he’s laid low for a respectable amount of time.
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