hungry saw hungry saw seventh studio album british alternative band released april following release band sixth album waiting moon entered extended hiatus perform don look event september concert marked final performance original line band members left group shortly remaining members felt performance relocated france begin working new material summer recording producing album studio new material years songs album hungry saw come released singles critics noted album stayed close soul influenced sound exploring album simple pleasure praised band consistency met generally positive reviews background recording musical differences come head recording previous album waiting moon band entered extended hiatus issued remastered expanded versions band studio albums soundtrack compilation album documented time island entitled working man started lucky dog record label released debut solo album leaving songs album recorded score film shades blue original members final time september play second album entirety don look series concerts band members left group remaining members staples guitarist multi felt concert keen continue staples family relocated france half band built studio barn garden recording new material years took place day period june new studio later time members group recruited play bass drums respectively long time collaborators helped recording arrangements following recording sessions olympic studios london album produced mixed musical content hungry saw contains tracks total running time minutes critics noted music album continuation sound exploring soul influenced simple pleasure popmatters stating revamped band sound like gave paired sound new reviews hungry saw described album containing compelling soul blue eyed black lung classic soul warm hammond organ tones rhythms female singers remarkably tune contemporary british pop music neo soul slant described album quiet subtle record bbc noticed simple sound record resulted stripped bare proceedings popmatters remarked ornamental instrumentation critics noted solitary atmosphere muted string arrangements restrained brass accompaniment allmusic said retain aspect band special inventive arrangements cinematic sweep songs distinctive vocals noted arrangements given extra care describing horns superb remarking strings sound rich suitably dramatic heavy ballads breezy light ones magazine commended arrangements remarking carried poignant depth cinematic sweep drowned sound described pace music described uncut remarked album low grooves slow magazine stated band grand slow boiled described album ballads fragile saying like half forgotten dreams deeply romantic tinged regret pitchfork noted solitary atmosphere muted string arrangements world love textbook ballads love described typically lovely spare sticks ballad mentioned backing vocals provided welcome touch sunshine track despite heavily sound album little girl described breezy piano rolled folk owes debt influence record noted critics poppy song come employs response vocal pattern described undisputed highlights suggests solitary staples lost love slowly wonderful finale artwork release album features artwork artist wife cover photograph carving heart saw cover photograph shows album track listing carved staples carvings wall kitchen home stay properly mark new start announced february little girl available free digital download band myspace page prior release album title track hungry saw released single available digital download seven inch vinyl album released vinyl formats april europe band played series live dates copenhagen brussels london paris promote album release second single come released seven inch september band label received north american release september performing music festivals summer european dates followed november december undertook tour north_america february march reception hungry saw met critical acclaim metacritic assigns weighted average score reviews ratings mainstream critics album received based reviews indicating generally favourable reviews review allmusic described album classic remarking band retain aspect special band managed sound fresh time reviewing hungry saw noted strings brass remain constant remains champion feel bad soul strings music album represented new sound drowned sound offered opinion little couldn slot seamlessly group output hungry saw relied produce goods consistency noticed observer opined eternal songs haven formula pitchfork writer stated hungry saw temperate approach feels like work band grateful new lease life sure exactly noting record turns increasingly restrained band established soul pastoral presentation praising beautifully rendered ballads review popmatters opined hungry saw finds fairly familiar territory find new way writing said hungry saw marks wonderful coming age sound pure review shannon spin found half latest miss proposition disc second half descends half finished slowly uncut critic similarly unimpressed offering returned old glamour gone opinion shared reviewing writer said ultimately record good years incredibly remarkable record band consistent long hard fault track listing introduction little girl staples come feel sun type world staples hungry saw staples mother dear staples come staples love staples turns took personnel credits adapted album liner notes chart performance
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