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"Having already established his bashful genius with three acclaimed mini-albums and the off-kilter quirkiness of debut long-player Fancy Barrel, Aidan Smith returns with the next chapter in his captivating story. Allotments takes the listener on an epic journey, visiting London, Paris and 'The Bull's Head' and introducing more of the tragi-comic characters that have peppered Smith's remarkable canon of work so far. Reminiscent of Kurt Weill's woozy cabaret and Rufus Wainwright's touching melodrama, but anchored by a traditional pop ideology, Allotments is a perfectly-formed oddity; its realism and surrealism runs through every beguiling jaunt. Opener 'Morning Was Your Picnic' announces itself with dizzying brass and woozy organ, immediately confirming Smith's unparalleled understanding of melody, while lyrical vulnerability runs hand-in-hand with a streak of biting black humor. 'Murder Ballad' provides a fresh new take on the oft-ubiquitous Saturday night tale of woe, Smith's startling wit and candor sitting alongside barbershop quartet harmonies. Future single, 'Wearing Your Clothes,' is a sweet account of one man's adventures in his partner's wardrobe ('tie your ribbon through my thinning hair?'), while 'Lament Of A Victorian Prostitute, London 1865' is a tender, sideways look at the world's oldest profession. Dramatic arrangements and flawless musicianship send Smith's eccentric characters straight to your heart. With breathtaking shows supporting Yo La Tengo, Badly Drawn Boy and Calexico already under his belt, Aidan Smith devotees are already hiding in parks, cafés and libraries across the country, but Allotments, arguably his finest achievement, is going to see numbers grow, and grow and grow. Beautifully packaged using recycled card and featuring the wonderful artwork by Michael Crowe."
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"Hot on the heels of his universally acclaimed debut mini LP comes the second instalment of tracks culled from the wealth of bedroom recordings brought to Twisted Nerve last summer. "Manchester is currently buzzing with excitement over this 23 year old Salford wunderkind. If Jesus Christ appeared tomorrow in the Northern Quarter, all anyone would want to know is 'How good is Aidan Smith ? ' and Jesus would say 'He's f*ckin brilliant', because he is" -- NME . The seven tracks on this his second album, cover subjects as diverse as baked beans, jellyfish, rice crispies, nitwits, eskimos and gin. With a handful of genres thrown in too there's something for the balladeer (Dream Song 2), lounge freaks (Eskimo) Surf Guitar(Nitwit Jive) and classic singer songwriter (Eskimo)."
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"Just 23 years of age and hailing from Salford, Aidan Smith has managed to soak up most of the best music of the 20th century and make something new that is completely his own. Aidan learned to play music in bands formed with his friends such as 'Rob Curry and the Tandoori Chickens' and 'Jack Spam and the Spamettes' which were based around the nucleus of 'The Egg Plant Trio' (comprising Aidan, Kev Rogers and Jack Jennings). Whilst at University he began to record on 4-track by himself and is now ready to compromise his anti-social personality and perform live."
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