Richard Littler | Scarfolk Annual 'Dead Cult post-punk and folk music -

post-punk and folk music - all tied together with serene melodies and the unmistakable guitar sounds of Vini Reilly

Traces of this open-hearted

and even their closest contemporaries like Spacemen 3 and My Bloody Valentine didn’t plough such a distinctive furrow as theirs

The Homesick have made a record impregnated with impressions that still fit neatly under the pop umbrella

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