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England: Look Back In Anguish

Mark Sinker, New Musical Express, 2 January 1988

"Oh, grassy dale and lowland scene/Come see, come hear the English Scheme!" (The Fall)
"You might sleep, but you will never dream/Oh, Manchester! So much to answer for!" (The Smiths)
"It seems like all we ever have is nostalgia. The best of our reviews always start off with a load of nostalgia." (Suggs, Madness)

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