Friday 7 March 2008

Off their rocker

(Morning Star, Friday 07 March 2008)

ALBUM: Supergrass - Diamond Hoo Ha
(Parlophone)

THE sixth studio album from this legendary British band is the most openly rocky since the crunching guitars of In It For The Money (1997).

The Zep-style strains of opener Diamond Hoo Ha Man do, however, signify an album lamenting the loss of harmonious glee which Oxford's finest had long since made their own.

Diamond Hoo Ha is not Supergrass' best, it is clear from the start.

Fans will believe that the band's enthusiasm and talent has not disappeared, simply gone off on a rockier tangent for a while. Let's hope they're right.

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