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wrote: "If there are hints of older rock styles here and there, McLennan's singing in particular still has the sharp, modern edge that helped make the Go-Betweens great, all while not losing his trademark warmth."
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called the album "a near-perfect convergence of observant, passionate words and jangly, surging tunes." The
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Wilson, Bridget (21 May 1992). "PRINCE TAKES SHINE TO SOME LOCAL TALENT". Eastern Herald.
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Karin Jansson – vocals ("The Dark Side of Town", "Things Will Change")
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Kearns, Lisa (2 April 1993). "Dancing towards oblivion". News.
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wrote that McLennan "sings with conviction poetic insight."
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Muretich, James (4 April 1993). "G.W. McLennan: Fireboy".
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All tracks written by Grant McLennan, except where noted.
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Mathur, Paul (6 March 1993). "Fireboy by GW McLennan".
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Index

Fireboy (disambiguation)

Studio album
Grant McLennan
Sydney
Melbourne
Genre
Alternative rock
Label
Producer
Dave Dobbyn
Grant McLennan
Watershed
Horsebreaker Star
Grant McLennan
the Go-Betweens
Gloria Swanson
Kenneth Slessor
Brett Whiteley
Dean Martin
Dave Dobbyn
Woolloomooloo
Calgary Herald
Robert Christgau
(2-star Honorable Mention)
(2-star Honorable Mention)
Trouser Press
Calgary Herald
AllMusic
Dave Dobbyn

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