The Darling Buds: International, Manchester
Paul Lester, Melody Maker, 28 January 1989
FROM SIMON Reynold's held-back vituperative vitriol to Chris Roberts' rapturous rivers of rhapsodies, there's no denying the sheer weight of wise or wondrous words that the Darling Buds seem to inspire, notwithstanding whether you dangle your feet from the dear or dreary fence.
Total word count of piece: 436
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