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The Wonder Stuff: Suspended by Stars

By Patrick Schabe

While the Wonder Stuff's comeback was questioned last time around, this disc makes a case for both change and longevity. [10 August 2006]

The Wonder Stuff

It's hard enough to be a has-been in your own country, let alone one where you were never very big. Thank God, Miles Hunt won't settle for that mantle. [10 May 2005]

The Wonder Stuff: Escape from Rubbish Island

While time hasn't blunted Miles Hunt's anger much, it's definitely changed the band around him, altering the results of the return of one of England's finest. [18 April 2005]