Plan B: The Defamation Of Strickland Banks
Warner Music Benelux
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'She Said' - Videoclip
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23 September, 2010

Plan B press quotes

Plan B press quotes

‘Confounding expectations at every turn, Plan B has got around the second album obstacle in an inventive and immaculate style’
- **** Artrocker

‘On ‘Sometimes’ and ‘Stay Too Long’ he sings like Otis Redding over brass-driven soul. Superb’
**** The Big Issue

‘It reads like the script to a Guy Ritchie movie, but the music, heavily influenced by Marvin Gaye, is magnificent’
***** Daily Mail

‘A super suave R&B smoochathon with a side order of rock it to me baby. Lovely’
**** Daily Mirror

‘The best soul album since Back To Black’
Daily Star

‘The emphasis here is on the sweet soul voice and a thumping Motown groove, an intriguing change of direction that’s both passionate and populist’
**** Daily Telegraph

‘As Plan Bs go, this one is pretty shrewd’
*** Evening Standard

‘With the voice of Smokey Robinson, chances are you’ll still be humming along to ‘She Said’ this btime next year’
***** Look

‘The record plays like a jukebox of classic styles, from sweet Motown ballads to fiery northern and southern soul stompers ‘
*** Mail On Sunday

‘Drew’s astounding voice and Paul Epworth’s big, bouncy, retro production make this undoubtedly destined for pop glory”
**** Mixmag

‘Ben Drew’s second album is as successful as it is ambitious’
**** Mojo

‘The Defamation of Strickland Banks is one of the greatest musical surprises of the year’
AOTB Musicweek

‘Funky songs with lyrical depth, Plan B deserves an A ‘
**** NOTW

‘A gritty update on Marvin Gaye and Curtis Mayfield
**** Q

‘Drew’s beautiful, high-register singing voice, briefly revealed on album one, here takes centre stage, and it’s a revelation: he’s a natural, with Smokey as his guide’
**** Sunday Times

‘A succession of compelling, Motown-ish micro narratives, delivered to bracingly fresh and convincing effect’
**** Uncut



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