He is pretty smug for a writer whose last great tune, Stars, appeared in 1991. Somehow, though, Stay is fetching enough to warrant more than one listen.   Full text...

Good album, not great. If you are a fan of either soul music or (like me) a fan of the band’s former glories, it is definitely worth a listen. I’d give Simply Red’s Stay, three out of five stars.  Full text...

Stay essentially spells business as usual for Simply Red. With over 50 million albums sold and a child on the way, there can't be much motivation for him to push the envelope. Still, such an utter waste of talent smacks of the small-time lack of ambition you'd expect in a real-life Little Englander.  Full text...

MUSIC London - Music, died 12th of March 2007 of cod-reggae induced vomiting, after a long and protracted struggle against the forces of darkness.  Full text...