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thecocknbullkid - Adulthood

Review by Krystina Nellis

In the end, there’s no real risk-taking, just adherence to a tried and tested method.»

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as displayed by the likes of pet shop boys and morrissey, pop's ability to be articulate, intelligent and fun displays that it remains a medium to be reckoned with. it's an attitude that's been adopted by 25-year-old londoner anita blay, aka cocknbullkid, whose literate approach to pop is proving to be a refreshing antidote to much of the fluff currently clogging up the charts. by turns witty, incisive and no stranger to the concept of hooks and melody, cocknbullkid's debut album, 'adulthood,' was recorded under the auspices of producers liam howe, gonzales and peter, bjorn and john's peter morn. we all know and cherish miss anita blay - from early one off 7"s exciting the senses, her potential to grow from coolness of the underground to a true pop sensation has always been huge. now she's up there with the new crop of truly exciting and talented british girls and boy, has it been worth the wait. the album moves from straight ahead motown to infectious electro to perfectly-realised pop music for the masses.
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