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The Charlatans U.K.: Tim Burgess (vocals, harmonica, melodica); Mark Collins (guitar); Tony Rogers (keyboards, background vocals); Martin Blunt (bass guitar); Jon Brookes (drums).

Recording information: Hook End Manor, Buckinghamshire, England.

While the early buzz on this 2006 Charlatans U.K. release pegged it as their "reggae album," SIMPATICO can't be pigeonholed that easily. True, frontman Tim Burgess and the lads do indulge in Jamaican-influenced rhythms and melodies on a handful of tracks, including the remarkably catchy "For Your Entertainment" and the melancholy "City of the Dead," but they also offer up songs in their signature dance-rock sound, most notably the striking opener, "Blackened Blue Eyes," often recalling a more groove-oriented Oasis. Although some fans of the long-running Manchester band may be put off by SIMPATICO's slight stylistic departures, repeated listens reveal the record's charm, placing it on par with other fine latter-day Charlatans outings.

What the critics say...

Uncut (p.124) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[A] sprawling mix of dub, loose-limbed boogie and weirdo guitar-pop....Opener 'Blackened Blue Eyes' is a reminder that when they do funky barroom rock, there's no one to match them..." Mojo (Publisher) (p.98) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[A] sound that's mellow, spacious and, in places, majestically reggaefied."

Track Listing:

1. Blackened Blue Eyes
2. NYC (No Need To Stop)
3. For Your Entertainment
4. Dead Man's Eyes
5. Muddy Ground
6. City Of The Dead
7. Road To Paradise
8. When The Lights Go Out In London
9. Architect, The
10. Glory Glory
11. Sunset & Vine

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