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Teddy Thompson: Bella – review

(Decca)His last LP, A Piece of What You Need, was full of finely tuned self-laceration and sharp humour, but in the three years since, Thompson seems to have blunted his edges. Opener "Looking for a Girl", a clanging personal ad of a song, has him lay out his lady criteria: "I'm looking for a girl who's good in bed/ But knows when it's time to knock it on the head" – a GSOH at play? Similarly misjudged lyrics elsewhere on Bella suggest not. It's Thompson's rich swell of a voice, including a s...

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18:04 on February 4 2011

Teddy Thompson: Bella, CD review

The Telegraph — Teddy Thompson's 'Bella' is his silkiest album yet. Rating: * * * more info

Teddy Thompson

00:05 on February 6 2011

Teddy Thompson: Bella – review

Guardian Music — (Decca)His last LP, A Piece of What You Need, was full of finely tuned self-laceration and sharp humour, but in the three years since, Thompson seems to have blunted his... more info

Teddy Thompson