Jamie T - Kings and Queens album review

4/5: It's back to tongue-in-cheek dub-pop for a confident second record

4 September 2009

Rating: 4/5

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When you’ve beaten Jarvis Cocker and Thom Yorke to an NME award and been shortlisted for a Mercury at the age of 21, it’s probably hard to know where to go next.

Luckily, Mr Treays has taken some time out, flirted with folk-rock songwriting, and then returned to tongue-in-cheek dub-pop for a confident second record.

You’ll find exuberant choruses, bouncing bass, and even a ballad that might make you choke up a bit (Emily’s Heart).

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