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Although Trev gives Stuart Murdoch's songs a freshness and clarity that is entirely complimentary, the decision to unleash a flurry of TV melodrama string arrangements or flashy showbiz brass on half the songs leads to results that range from tolerable over-egging at best and annoying inanity at worst.
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Q MagazineTheir weak spots (feyness, smugness, shallowness) remain. [Nov 2003, p.104]
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Murdoch, finally free to take charge of his band, has done so in spades, and the result is a confident, assured affair...that, to many listeners, will seem utterly out of character.
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Under The RadarThis 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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This disappointing album is infectious and literate, but erratic compositional fortitude and lack of daring is a drag, as each clever step is followed by another clever step.
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Entertainment WeeklyThe smiley-face vibe and quasi-ironic lyrics... only make the band seem more coy and arch than ever. [10 Oct 2003, p.124]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 41 out of 49
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Mixed: 3 out of 49
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Negative: 5 out of 49
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Feb 27, 2013
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Jul 22, 2011
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Oct 15, 2010