"Radiohead, Lucky: Criminally underrated Oxford band might just steal the show with this magnificent slow burner." "Other distinguished members of an impressive parade of highlights are: The Boo Radley’s (a lovely new song, “Oh…Brother”) Radiohead (adding, with new song “Lucky” further weight to the theory that they are no longer capable of anything but brilliance)" Stereo MC’s also provide an intriguing glimpse of what they’ve been up to these past couple of years and Portishead, Orbital, Neneh Cherry and Trout, Blur and Massive Attack all acquit themselves very creditably indeed." The Stone Roses’ swampy slide guitar and Piano-strewn Love Spreads – which frankly, is a hundred times better than their single or album versions – and Radiohead’s spine-tinglingly emotive Lucky are each worth the price on their own. In fact, it starts magnificently, with the first six tracks, taken together, easily justifying the price of purchase. "Help, which was executive produced by Brian Eno, a patron of War Child, does enough to earn our cash. More importantly – amazingly for a charity record – there are virtually no lemons. ![]() ![]() The most impressive track is by Radiohead, whose “Lucky” continues the grand emotional sweep of The Bends. "Current chart champs Blur, in their former guise of Seymour, chip in with a quizzical rococo instrumental – “Eine Kleine Lift Musik”, which is as off-handedly amusing as its title.
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