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CD: Gary Barlow - Since I Saw You Last
CD: Gary Barlow - Since I Saw You Last
The man band and X Factor princeling aims squarely and somewhat insipidly at Radio 2
Sunday, 24 November 2013
Unshaven Gary draws in unsuspecting ladies with his steely gaze
Like his sometime nemesis Robbie Williams it’s all too easy to dismiss Gary Barlow as lame mainstream tosh. In fact, that’s not such a bad idea. Let’s do that. Job done.
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Like his sometime nemesis Robbie Williams it’s all too easy to dismiss Gary Barlow as lame mainstream tosh. In fact, that’s not such a bad idea. Let’s do that. Job done.
Those who wish for more might like to check the next page
His song-writing seems elegantly crafted, his production spacious - unfortunately it’s also unrelentingly wet
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