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#22 | London Grammar | Californian Soil
Metal & Dust/Ministry of Sound | Buy via Official Store
According to Justin Chadwick: “‘And all the parties, they fade / And yes, my looks, they'll go away / I'll just be left here in America / But she never had a home for me,’ Reid sings as the album-closing ‘America’ concludes, referencing the dubious ‘American dream’ as a metaphor for breaking free from the superfluous and superficial matters in her life. Her sentiments can also be interpreted as speaking, more broadly, to a much-needed recalibration for the group that can be heard across the entirety of Californian Soil, as they take stock of their career to date and embark upon new musical roads that lie ahead.” [Read the Full Review]
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