Robin Guthrie / Mark Gardener - Universal Road2015 collaboration between Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins) and Mark Gardener (Ride). Their former bands work ought to give hints as to where a collaboration between the pair might lead, but this remarkable new album has it's own chemistry and is an unexpected treasure from the two well established artists. The pairing of Guthrie and Gardener might, at first glance, be expected to deliver a very particular brand of guitar driven euphoria, however,

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due to it's great and quickly built up success

Numerous soloists and choirs are also featured

' a track that is inspired by a metaphor for embracing your flaws and imperfections

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quintessentially romantic

after meeting his fellow student

yet with a resonant

at La Scala in Milan or during rehearsals for an energetic

It is the first compilation to encompass key tracks every era of this remarkable band's history and is a tribute to their legacy

including a duet tribute to Leroy Carr with pianist Dot Rice

Pretending and Anniversary Song