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The Bristol-based singer makes a virtue of distress on this highly promising break-up albumThere should be a mutual support organisation for those exes who are the subjects of illustrious heartbreak albums. Oh,to be a hover on the wall whether Adele’s ex (aka “Mr 21”) broke bread with the object of Sam Smith’s unrequited affections, (aka “Mr Lonely Hour”). It would be fairly the gathering, or whether you included people like Britney Spears (the object of Justin Timberlake’s Justified LP) or the line-up of Abba.whether it all goes to plot,Stevie Parker’s errant former girlfriend could end up sitting in a corner at this theoretical get-together, a cramped agog. Parker’s debut – mostly about this one ex – is one of those idiosyncratic British heartbreak albums that has the potential to travel far. Related: Stevie Parker: Everyone is ultimately scared of oblivion’ Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com