So glad I got hold of this.
For some reason I zeroed in on a couple of slightly negative, diminishing returns themed comments and nearly left it alone. However, since there's always something wonderful on a new Cope album even if it's just the cover I took a punt.
The whole thing is great, grabbed me straight away and plunged me into a blissful Cope-like state in a way that often requires revisiting his records from quite a number of years ago. Some of it's poppy, some of it's folky, some of it's serious, some of it's funny, some of it's Cope making gargling noises but to me it's consistently inspired and realised better than his last few offerings.
What's all my vinyl doing upstairs? Love it.
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