Reviews for 'Sharpener'

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‘An ingenious blend of showmanship and intelligence’
- Sunday Times

 

'They show off their range and expertise…clever, and enormous fun’
- Guardian

 

‘Upbeat, witty and rather beautiful’ 
- Daily Express

 

‘An infectious tumult of horns and drums’
- The i Paper

 

'The music swings irresistibly: there are nods to rock (with judicious electronica), soul and the mid-century Modernism of Moondog'
- Financial Times

 

‘New LP Sharpener shows them at their roof-raising best’ - Big Issue

 

***** 'Thrills and captivates'
- Buzz Magazine

 

****
- Scottish Daily Express

 

8/10 'it’s the band’s innovative originals that stand them out from the crowd, and Sharpener is full of such musical treasures'
- Rhythm Passport

 

'The heat of New Orleans Brass Bands, the verve of eastern European wedding bands and the rollicking oompah-pah of British colliery bands mix[ed] up with jazz, rock, percussion and electronica'
- Evening Standard