Republica: The Spice Of Success
Martin Aston, dotmusic.co.uk, 17 August 1998
BMG UK chairman Richard Griffiths' streamlining approach to the label's British operations looks fortunate for DeConstruction signings REPUBLICA, whose second album Speed Ballads is set to build upon their 1996 success in the UK and US.
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