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There's a sarcastic tone to some of the music but there is always a strong wilfulness to incorporate honest integrity, which is hard to do but refreshing when it finally comes out.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSide one opens with a burst of shimmery synths as \u003ci\u003eShow Love\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBack in Time\u003c\/i\u003e lead you heart first into the headier feels of\u003ci\u003e Jokin' Me\u003c\/i\u003e and upbeat bounce of \u003ci\u003eWhy Haven't I?\u003c\/i\u003e following into the more progressive grooves for \u003ci\u003eGirl \u003c\/i\u003ethen fading out with the narcoleptic comforts of \u003ci\u003eJust Dreaming\u003c\/i\u003e. 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