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It's far from revolutionary and it's certainly not deep, but as often as not, Entertainment at least manages to live up to its title.
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So Entertainment might be music for their performances, it might be for others' dance performances, but it's not for the dance floor.
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UncutThere's still a stertility to their sound on this third album, but laced with sax, treated guitars and memorable choruses, it ranks as their best. [Jun 2009, p.109]
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If you have a disdain for pretentious artistes but are looking to dance your ass off while imbibing delicious pop hooks and mostly simple though by no means run-of-the-mill pop lyrics, then just hold your nose and let yourself go.
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Q MagazineThings tail off towards the end--'Infidels Of The World Unite' is a clumsy stab at politics, but is so vague it might be about anything-but overall this is impressive enough. [Jun 2009, p.122]
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Entertainment, though, sounds tame by anyone's standards; and by eschewing their seedy, sweaty origins in favour of clean-cut pop, they've dumped those elements of their act which made them unique in the first place.
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As long as Fischerspooner exists, it will likely excel at Entertainment’s titular activity onstage, but the days of that happening on studio albums appear to be waning.
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The surface-heavy results suggest painstakingly remixed outtakes.
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Professionalism is the order of the day, and most of Entertainment, recorded over two years and produced by Killers boardman Jeff Satzman, aims for the same middle ground.
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Positive: 2 out of 3
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Mixed: 1 out of 3
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Negative: 0 out of 3
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AdamCMay 7, 2009