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Recorded in London with longstanding producer Andy Wright and the close-knit cadre of musicians with whom he's formed a matchless touring band, Hucknall is back and not just with the label, Warner Music, with whom he began Simply Red's musical adventure. Her programme includes such favourites as ‘Svarta rosor’, ‘Sav, sav, susa’ and perhaps the most popular, Diamond In The Snow, and Petr Popelka conducts with due care.

This upbeat feel good anthem helped its album of the same name to become the best-selling of both 1991 and 1992, which is an incredible feat. Arlo Parks exceeded all expectations when her low-key debut album became an overnight hit two years ago.Emilia Clarke reveals what her true fears were after suffering a brain haemorrhage: 'I wasn't afraid of dying. Bringing in a change of pace, the ethereal synth ballad Let Your Hair Down follows, making for a smooth and sultry addition to the best Simply Red songs; Mick Hucknall’s soulful falsetto adds an extra layer of emotional depth, but the real standout is Suzuki’s blissful guitar solo. Horrific video shows subway carriage chanting 'F*** the Jews, long live Palestine, we are Nazis and proud'. To be able to create something that is then shared with millions of people all over the world – what a joy.

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There’s more unrequited love on the tuneful It Wouldn’t Be Me and a poignant elegy to a departed matriarch on Never Be Gone, a ballad backed by harp, guitar and synthesised strings. Rishi Sunak and US Vice President Kamala Harris meet and agree on Israel's right to defend itself - and vow. Political and social observations aside, the themes of Simply Red’s songs are familiar, especially It Wouldn’t Be Me, a pipe and slippers lounge number on first glance that does in fact pledge commitment to a longer distance relationship.

Having once scored a hit with The Number One Song In Heaven, they also speculate on the nature of the pop charts in North Korea on We Go Dancing. Full of nostalgia and heartfelt meditations on life after the pandemic, Time finds Mick Hucknall doing what he does best. Stepping things up a gear, Slapbang is a Rolling Stones-esque blast of blues-tinged pop with a wicked harmonica intro. That might sound like she’s revisiting Robbie Williams’s first solo album (Life Thru A Lens), but all the same it’s an apt description. With tongue-in-cheek lyrics abounding, the title track ponders the fate of a distressed woman in a cafe (‘Is it due to the rain, or is she in some pain?It’s hard not to view the latter as a sequel to Holding Back The Years, the 1985 classic inspired by Mick’s mother walking out on the family when he was three.

Too Long At The Fair, meanwhile, notes how “It seems the world is really sending you psycho…it seems the world is having a nervous breakdown”.The second single from Home, the radio edit was a completely different arrangement to the summery album version. Argentina condemns Israel's bombing on Gaza refugee camp that killed more than 50 people as Bolivia severs. Drawing the listener in with its oscillating piano tones, the song’s dub-tinged production and Beatles-esque chord progression make for a decidedly classic touch.