Beautiful Curse is the seventh studio album by
English rock
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band
the Quireboys, released in 2013.
Release and promotion
The Quireboys announced plans for a new album in March 2013 after signing with Off Yer Rocka Records in January. "Too Much of a Good Thing" was released as the album's lead single on 15 May 2013. The album followed on 24 June.
"Diamonds and Dirty Stones" followed as the second single on 24 August 2013. "Mother Mary" was released as the album's third and final single on 15 December 2013.
The band embarked on a UK tour in support of the album in October 2013.
Critical reception
In ''
Classic Rock'' magazine, Kris Needs likened ''Beautiful Curse'' to
the Rolling Stones, and described the album as "a welcome blast of smoky air".
Martin Haslam of ''
Louder Than War'' opined that ''Beautiful Curse'' is "a more balanced album" than its predecessor, ''
Homewreckers & Heartbreakers
''Homewreckers & Heartbreakers'' is the fifth album by English rock band the Quireboys, released in 2008. The song 'Mona Lisa Smiled' is inspired by the life and death of Salvador Dalí and his wife Gala. It has been described as approaching th ...
'', commending them on their commitment to
rock and roll.
Track listing
#Too Much of a Good Thing
# Chain Smokin’
#Talk of the Town
#Mother Mary
#King of Fools
#Homewreckers and Heartbreakers
#Diamonds and Dirty Stones
#Beautiful Curse
#Don’t Fight It
#For Crying Out Loud
#Twenty Seven Years
# I Died Laughing
Charts
Personnel
* Jonathan
"Spike" Gray –
lead vocals
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* Guy Griffin –
lead guitar,
rhythm guitar
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,
backing vocals
* Paul Guerin –
lead guitar,
rhythm guitar
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,
backing vocals
* Keith Weir –
keyboards
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,
backing vocals
* Dave McCluskey –
drums
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* Nick Malling –
bass guitar
References
2013 albums
The Quireboys albums
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