''Judy Sucks a Lemon for Breakfast'' is a 2009

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by British band

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. It was their first album in seven years following 2002's ''

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''. The band were dropped by

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after disagreements about the promotion of their previous album,Smith, Aidan (2009) "Singh when you're winning", ''

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'', 26 July 2009, p.16 and

Tjinder Singh Cornershop are a British indie rock band best known for their single "Brimful of Asha", originally released in 1997 and, in a remixed version, topping the UK chart in 1998. The band was formed in 1991 by Wolverhampton-born Tjinder Singh (singe ...

explained the reasons for the seven-year gap before this album: "We needed to take a break from doing music. I didn't stop working but the climate didn't seem very fertile for what we were doing. It was really a case of waiting for a time when it was more receptive."Coleman, Andy (2009) "Cornershop opens for business again", ''

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'', 31 July 2009, p. 36 The band also made a film in that time, which has yet to be released, and set up their own Ample Play record label. The band released the album independently through their website and in local shops. The album has received generally positive reviews and has been particularly praised for its diverse sound. Like previous Cornershop albums, ''Judy'' draws on

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and

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'' gave the album four stars out of five, with reviewer Gavin Martin stating "Their surefire smashes, wired energy and saucy singalongs are as strong as ever on this album."

Track listing

All songs written by

except where noted. # "Who Fingered Rock 'n' Roll" - 3:48 # "Soul School" - 3:32 # "Half Brick" - 0:52 # "Judy Sucks a Lemon for Breakfast" - 5:16 # "Shut Southall Down" - 1:13 # "Free Love" - 5:38 # "The Roll Off Characteristics (Of History in the Making)" - 4:39 # "Operation Push" - 4:18 # " The Mighty Quinn" ( Dylan) - 3:32 # "The Constant Springs" - 4:09 # "Chamchu" - 3:25 # "The Turned on Truth (The Truth Is Turned On)" - 16:45

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* {{Authority control 2009 albums Cornershop albums