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79 out of 100

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8.7 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 35 Ratings

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  • Summary: The veteran Scottish band's first album for Sanctuary (after a long run on Matador Records) is also their first without singer/cellist Isobel Campbell. The 12 tracks here were produced by Trevor Horn.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 25
  3. Negative: 1 out of 25
  1. Uncut
    100
    By far the strongest collection of songs the band have ever assembled. [Nov 2003, p.114]
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  2. Under The Radar
    60
    This bold misstep is evidence that even the greatest bands on the planet occasionally display mortal chinks in the artistic armor. [#5, p.98]
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  3. Playlouder
    20
    This is a dog of an album, by anyone's standards, but if you play it next to 'If You're Feeling Sinister', which we did, then it is the sort of dog that shits all over the kitchen and has constant mange.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. cupofbeans
    10
    An absolute gem of an album without any weaknesses. A pop album of the very highest quality and perhaps the moment when Belle and Sebastian finally delivered and came of age. I can't recommend it highly enough. The production by Trevor Horn has to be recognised as playing a big part in turning a good pop group into a great one with this album.… Expand
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  2. time
    10
    Another flawless effort.
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  3. Rachel
    5
    I love B&S but apart from the better songs (Piazza NY Catcher, Roy Walker, Stay Loose) it's kitschy and dull, sometimes both at once
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