The Courteeners: Falcon | CD review

(A&M)"You're not 19 forever," sang the ­Courteeners' Liam Fray in 2008, and thus, two years later he's back – a bit more grown-up and longing for home. And therein lies one of ­Falcon's major problems. Its best track is a five-minute paean to a city left ­behind, and ­Elbow have already done the love letters to Manchester – and much more ­beautifully. Also, it's rather ­apologetically called The Opener (it's the first track). There are other good ­moments her...

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