Francis Farewell Starlite looks like the lovechild of Bob Dylan and Edward Scissorhands, dances like Prince if Prince were just a tad more awkward, sings like Peter Gabriel, and willfully (wisely?) explains none of it. It’ll Be Better, Francis and his band’s latest record, has many well-considered merits. The loose and lovelorn “Darling, It’s Al-right” and the sweetly cajoling title track
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