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John Illsley: VIII. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

We didn’t think it at the time but listening to Dire Straits was an experience that perhaps arguably has never been matched. The sense of appreciation has increased, the roster of former performers, the touching of genius that ran through the band in a way that bordered on enigmatic passion, has seen the players all go their own way since the break-up of the band in 1995 and produce music that has both embraced the sound that captured hearts and the imagination, and the depth of knowledge of their own loves, the music that makes their own personalities shine through.