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The Quietus Reductive & Subjective Albums Of The Year 20 - 1
The Quietus , December 8th, 2009 09:47

We continue the countdown of our favourite records of 2009

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15. British Sea Power - Man Of Aran
"It seems pointless to pick out specific songs, for Man Of Aran's strength is its wholeness – to choose highlights would be like picking out your favourite raindrops in a summer shower. Instead, all you can do is lie back on an imaginary bed of pebbles and let the likes of ‘Spearing The Sunfish' and ‘No Man Is An Archipelago' wash over you as they evoke the strong smell of kelp, the screech of a distant seagull high up overheard."

Read the full Quietus review here