James: Marquee Club, London
Dele Fadele, NME, 3 July 1989
SO WHY AREN'T James chartbusters both sides of the Atlantic? The nascent uplifting strains of the new songs are certainly well-crafted enough. And they're no longer obtuse or obscure, rustic or rural.
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