An Appointment with Mr. Yeats
by The Waterboys
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
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  1. Q Magazine
    Oct 5, 2011
    60
    All 14 tracks here use Yeats's verse, and while it's a natural fit, occasionally, as on The Song Of Wandering Aengus, Scott's over-enunciation can overwhelm. [Oct 2011, p.130]
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  2. The Independent (UK)
    Oct 4, 2011
    60
    Scott's overly melodramatic delivery sometimes gets in the way of the words, although his arrangements are for the most part respectful and apt.
  3. Drowned In Sound
    Oct 4, 2011
    40
    Too often, Scott and his band are guilty of lily gilding.

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  1. hadasziv5
    Sep 27, 2013
    10
    Mike Scot brought Yeats poetry to those who might not have been acquainted with it otherwise. But more than that, to those who love andMike Scot brought Yeats poetry to those who might not have been acquainted with it otherwise. But more than that, to those who love and appreciate Yeats, this album allows another angle to enjoy it, the music fits the lyrics remarkably adding and understanding its deeper meanings.… Full Review »