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Article: LIVING: CD REVIEWS: Darius goes from flop to the top.(Features)
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- Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)
- Article date:
- December 8, 2002
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Byline: PAUL COLE
DARIUS Dive In (Mercury)
HE was the pop flop in two telly talent contests but the boy Danesh's debut album exceeds all expectations, serving up jangly, semi-plugged pop reminiscent of George Michael's Faith.
Better by far than Robbie's latest outing, it could even usher in the prospect of Stateside success. Best cuts include I'm Not Buying, which builds from a strum into a song that wouldn't shame U2, and Gotta Know Today, which will go down well with anyone who ever owned a Wet ...