Del Amitri in general

Newest Review: ... – Del Amitri The self-titled first album is not often talked about amongst Del Amitri fans, or indeed by the band ... more

... themselves. The sound is very different from anything that followed: my own feelings are that this album is from before the band found their ‘own sound’ – to me, this fits perfectly with that mid-1980s feel. Also, many people are surprised to learn this is the same person singing as on later albums, as Justin has a very definite (if fake) English accent going on here! Unfortunately for the band, two months before their debut album was released, Melody Maker put Del Amitri on their cover and hailed them...more

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Del Amitri in general: Del who? (3459 words)
by - written on 18/04/02 (Very useful, 917 readings)
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Sigh… how to write about my favourite band and do them justice? Especially when we’re talking about a band few people have heard of, let alone know anything about. That’s a pretty good reason for writing about them, really – oh, I’m not expecting to convert a horde of Dooyoo’ers into overnight Dels fans, but maybe this way I’ll get a few more reads when I write my review of their new album soon!! ;) (heavy on the joke factor, people – no comments, please!!) •¤• DEL WHO? •¤• Let me start by dispelling a few misconceptions. For example, there is no one nor has there ever been ... Read the complete review

Wow! Theres a lot on my shoulders here... (462 words)
by - written on 05/02/02 (Useful, 34 readings)
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So I'm the first to write anything here. That's one hell of a challenge. Still finding it hard to believe that no-one has written anything here about the greatest band to come out of Scotland. Or perhaps I should rephrase that. The most underrated band to come out of Scotland. Bands like Travis and Texas have overshadowed the superior Del Amitri because for some strange reason they seem to get more playtime and their record companies actually care whether they get any publicity or not. OK, this is my own personal opinion after all so remember that if you write any comments at the end of this. Be kind! The Dels frontman, Justin Currie, ... Read the complete review

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