Sleepwalking
(02/07/02 5:00am)
Neil Halstead has such a soothing voice, it's hard not to like everything the guy puts out. Sleeping on Roads, his debut solo album, is no exception.
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Neil Halstead has such a soothing voice, it's hard not to like everything the guy puts out. Sleeping on Roads, his debut solo album, is no exception.
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