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Although it has been three year’s since their self-titled release on Domino Records, Woodbine is back in full flash with their second full-length album “Best Before End”.  With their low-key melodies mingling a soft piano with acoustic picking, quiet drumming and soft airy vocals from both Susan Dillane and Graeme Swindon this trio sounds great. 

However if you dig a little deeper than the surface sound you will discover that even three years in hibernation does not make you a good song-writer. 

This album is the epitome of an old style of folk music where a heavy drug habit is necessary for a full comprehension of the mind-boggling yet kindergarten shaped storyline and from a song discussing the qualities of biscuits to something as deep as wetting monkeys for fun the soft slow acoustic style grows old rather quickly.
Overall listening to the album is pleasant enough if you have a couple of hours to kill while brushing your teeth.

Track Listing:
01.  Cope
02.  Morning Starts Cold
03.  I Feel Fine
04.  Tea Time Assortment
05.  The Woods
06.  Monkeys
07.  Cop On
08.  Me Me Me
09.  Drink Drive
10.  Ban Everything
11.  Unbelievable

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Genre: Folk Rock

Review by: Melissa B.