The Song Company’s ‘Sunken Dreams’ reviewed
Vincent Plush reviews The Song Company’s Sunken Dreams for The Australian:
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/music/company-on-song/story-fn9d2mxu-1226444025366
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