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Alfa 9

Deadman

Label: Blow Up Records Release Date: 31/07/2006

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dionisio by Rob Webb August 4th, 2006

Remember the first time you got taken up and away by the 'Floyd's blissful psychedelia? That's what the verse of 'Deadman' sounds like, which would be a good enough recommendation for buying this single on its own.

But, if you stopped reading this review and did just that, you'd get one hell of a surprise when the chorus rushes in, propelled by mutiple layers of lead guitar. It steals the show in a The-Coral-harmonising-with-The-Byrds stylee and leaves you feeling like you've just been caught in the eye of a particularly forceful sonic storm.

A great live act, too, *Alfa 9 *are without a doubt ones to watch in the coming months.

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