Customer Reviews
Tired - By: Jürgen Heil, 16 Jan 2008 
Have been a fan of this band since their first album but have been a little disappointed by their last two records - like its predecessor Keep going Runout Groove is a tired-sounding record , only the slightly more uptempo tracks like Driving ,the excellent Aldermaston & the folky Parliament Hill fields arein the same league as previous gems from Paradise Circus or Astronauts - Until I kissed you I find unbearable to listen to ,the Western swing of No Direction might work on stage but here it is just a filler & some of the slower , more sombre songs sound a lot like songs from KG ,in general I find the whole album is very short on tunes
A light that never goes out - By: Martin Ensor, 20 Nov 2007 
Nice one Mr Duffy, my faithin music has been restored. My good friend Dave got me into your music & i have never looked back. The artwork is superb & you have to play the album a few times for it to grow. This is the mark of real music i feel. I love the Aldermaston track-echoes of the early days of lilac Time. The only slight critism is i would have welcomed the release on Vinyl..
Keep going
Mart
Laid back songs with a country flavour - By: A. Boylett, 09 Nov 2007 As a massive fan of Mr Duffy's pop alter ego (I Love My Friends is one of my favorite albums - full stop) I've bought a couple of Lilac Time albums out of curiosity. I'll be the first to admit that the words "folk" & "country" aren't the first ones out of my mouth when people ask me what kinds of music I like & maybe that's why I found this album a little disappointing - a bit like the last Lilac Time one I bought, which I played a couple of times & never went back to.
These songs for me are pretty rather than beautiful, interesting rather than spellbinding & a backdrop rather than a landscape. Nicely performed, produced & recorded but lacking an ingredient somewhere. Definite mood music for a definite mood.
No doubt LT fans will love this but I'll be waiting for Mr Duffy's next solo project to see if this offers more meat & a little less salad.
We can be free, live in a lilac time... - By: Andrew Green, 25 Oct 2007 
On first listen to this album I liked it, on second listen I love it, this deserves to be played to death!
Outstanding are No direction, Aldermaston, another time & the single driving somewhere. The other tracks to me are taking longer to sinkin & absorb which is how it should be.
I have followed the lilac time from the start & this is right up there with the best. Check out their myspace if you want to test before you buy & then when you love it come back & sign up!
QEH beckons on 15th November - something to look forward to at least, this album was worth the 5 year wait...
Stephen Duffy - Folk God! - By: M. A. Watkins, 16 Oct 2007 After reading Mr SAJD's own review, I thought I'd be the first fan to add some thoughts on yet another quality release by Stephen & his Lilac pals.
Since their respective releases, Lilac 6 & Keep Going have been on almost permanent rotationin my house, car, i-pod thingy, etc, etc - driving my neighbours, dogs (Alfie & Dewi say hi to Arthur), family & friends insane. Well after listening to Runout Groovein full twice so far, I can safely say that it will soon join it's predecessors at the very top of the poppermost tree!!!
The opening track, Another Time, is the perfect opener, setting the melancholy mood which always seems to grip me when listening to a Lilac Time album - which is no bad thing. Driving Somewhere lifts the pace & mood a little & was an excellent choice for the first single. It sounded great on the odd occasion BBC Radio 2 & 6 chose to play it & deserves a much wider audience.
The whole album is full of highlights, with A Dream Of A Girl, Pruning The Vine & Happy Go Lucky already early favourites of mine. Stephen & Claire's (Worrall) vocals harmonise perfectly - particularly on the Everly's cover, Until I Kissed You.
The Lilac Time are an unknown pleasure who are cherished by those of us who have been lucky enough to discover them along the way. Unlike most artists, Stephen's writing & melodies seem to improve with age, which is perhaps partly due to him not ever chasing the limelight & playing the fame game. I guess he writes mainly for himself, with almost perfect results.
If you already aware of the Lilac Time, well I'm preaching to the converted & you'll be buying this album regardless. However, if you've got here by chance - go on, take the plunge & buy this album. You won't regret it.
Here's to another great concert at the Queen Elizabeth Hall next month & many more years of enjoying Stephen & the Lilac's music. Wonderful!
