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Formed in 2000 this is the Ashtray Hearts debut album from May 2002. It opens with the short but stunning 'Amusement Park' and runs on to my favourite track 'Disaster' which is as perfect a song as I've ever heard.
'The One You're Closest To' has classic subject matter and is well tackled. The country-based 'Still Shaking' takes things to a different level and we're treated to a drumbeat and U2 style guitars on 'Queen South'. They show their dark side with 'Anyone's Guess' and I don't know if 'Bryn Mawr' is Welsh or not.
'Trestle' continues the downbeat feel on the album, as is 'Watching Me Try'. Vocalist Dan Richmond's voice is so suited to these types of song and it is highlighted again on 'Southern Wedding' and another of my favourites 'Spain' with its clever twist.
As debut albums go this is one of the best that I have heard and I look forward to more.
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