Starsailor
Angus Batey, Arena, November 2001
BARELY 18 months ago they were an indie covers band, nervously dropping their own songs into a set comprised of other people's hits. But this month four-piece Starsailor's Love Is Here arrives as one of the most anticipated debut albums of recent times.
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