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The Cross Eyed Rambler
Rock · 2008 · 12 tracks · 46m

The Cross Eyed Rambler

Paul Heaton

A sharp pivot toward guitar-driven grit. Heaton trades polished pop for a raw, soulful rock sound that feels like a long night in a northern pub.

July 7, 2008 · W14 Music

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A restless, guitar-driven surge of northern soul and defiant social commentary.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 46m
01
The Cross Eyed Rambler
1:04
02
I Do
4:26
03
Mermaids and Slaves
3:09
04
The Pub
3:30
05
A Good Old Fashioned Town
3:35
06
The Ring From Your Hand
4:35
07
The Balcony
3:12
08
Deckchair Collapsed
3:24
09
Little Red Rooster
3:49
10
God Bless Texas
4:42
11
The Kids These Days
4:05
12
Everything Is Everything
6:56
Moments Worth Listening For
the sudden shift from the brief intro into the driving, distorted guitar riff of I Do
the soulful, almost gospel-tinged vocal delivery on Mermaids and Slaves that contrasts with the biting lyrics
the sprawling, nearly seven-minute slow burn of Everything Is Everything that closes the record with weary grandeur
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