The Charlatans – Melting Pot (Vinyl) Vinyl LP:Vinyl 2LP and also gave a glimpse

and also gave a glimpse into the next two and a half years (sadly

and its seismic rhythms and layered dynamics illustrate why none of their imitators could ever equal them

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Following a half-decade that's seen them tour internationally in support of bands as acclaimed as The Lemonheads

The Charlatans – Melting Pot (Vinyl) Vinyl LP:Vinyl 2LP and also gave a glimpseOver the course of 17 songs on The Charlatans Melting Pot the singles unfurl at an intoxicating pace highlighted by the lazy Jaggerisms of "Can't Get Out of Bed," the raucous "Jesus Hairdo," "Just Lookin'," the hard dark funk of "One to Another," the blissful "North Country Boy" and, of course, "The Only One I Know," a record that transcends its baggy times to stand as a pop classic. Melting Pot proves they were a damn fine band, whose best moments