Julian Cope World Shut Your Mouth

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• Julian Copes World Shut Your Mouth brims with bright, off-kilter pop that never loses its emotional core. You can hear him stepping out from The Teardrop Explodes with rangy, melody-first writing and a playful, psychedelic tilt: the rush of Bandys First Jump, the tender drift of Head Hang Low, and the wry poise of An Elegant Chaos. Steve Lovells production keeps the songs crisp and vivid, while Gary Dwyers drumming and Kate St. Johns oboe lend the record a distinctive, pastoral shimmer that still feels immediate.

  What makes the album so lovable is the balance it strikeshooky and approachable on the surface, curious and exploratory underneath. Metranil Vavin and Pussyface carry over Teardrops energy, yet Copes voice and imagery make them feel newly personal; The Greatness and Perfection