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Monkey Swallows the Universe

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Sheffield-based indie pop/folk quintet; debut album The Bright Carvings (2006) features acoustic arrangements and a distinctive female vocal.

Reviews describe acoustic guitars, wind instruments, strings, and a female voice compared to Cat Power and Chrissie Hynde; debut album The Bright Carvings is highlighted as warm, mature indie pop.

Two DeBaser reviews praise Monkey Swallows The Universe's debut, The Bright Carvings. Critics highlight acoustic arrangements, warm female vocals (compared to Cat Power and Chrissie Hynde) and folk-inflected indie pop songwriting. The album is described as mature, intimate, and suited for winter listening.

For:Fans of acoustic indie pop and folk; listeners of Everything But The Girl, the Delgados, Kings of Convenience.

 "The Bright Carving" is the debut album of MSdU, a band from Sheffield, and it reveals a talent and freshness that's hard to find in the current UK scene.

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 This "The bright carvings" is their first album, and if these are the premises, the future can only be bright... if someone behind some very large table will want it.

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