Happy Mondays - Uncle Dysfunktional

Happy Mondays

Uncle Dysfunktional

Happy Mondays’ first album since 1992’s ‘…Yes Please!’ is the sound of a damaged former addict being ushered into a studio for one last shot at the big time – before falling on his arse. Most of the burbling that makes up this record is painful, like watching a Russian dancing bear in a wig crying at a foam party. The opening pair of ‘Jellybean’ and ‘Angels And Whores’ are...

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