Edwyn Collins: Losing Sleep | CD review

(Heavenly)Since the 2005 double brain haemorrhage that left him in a wheelchair, unable to talk, Edwyn Collins has made a remarkable recovery. He's produced new band Frankie & the Heartstrings and managed a highly creditable seventh solo album, albeit with help from friends/guests including Johnny Marr, Alex Kapranos and Roddy Frame. His ordeal is reflected in absorbing lyrics full of references to loss of dignity and self-doubt, particularly on the Ryan Jarman co-write What Is My Role? These ...

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