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Nov 28, 2016Unfocused, inconsistent and underwhelming, The Heavy Entertainment Show is homogenised pop at its most stupefying.
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Nov 11, 2016Mr. Entertainment and his bombast do not disappoint. The Heavy Entertainment Show is his most invigorated album in years, a truer return to the pop realm than 2012's Take the Crown.
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Nov 8, 2016The feeling [is] that nothing here belongs to Robbie Williams, that he’s officially completely interchangeable, that he’s become trapped in a maze of his own making, and all of the noise seems so very quiet now.
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Nov 7, 2016The tunes that could only come from Williams make this record entertaining if a little groan-worthy.
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Nov 7, 2016At least half of The Heavy Entertainment Show is made up of amusing dance tracks that never quite hit the spot.
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Q MagazineNov 3, 2016The desire to do something different is admirable, but the results are unfocused, like a collection of B-sides to singles that never existed. [Dec 2016, p.112]
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Nov 3, 2016It lurches from one thing to the next, be that MOR balladry, glam rock or orchestral showtunes.
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Nov 3, 2016Listening to The Heavy Entertainment Show is a bit like watching EastEnders--a constant barrage of snarling, strutting chippiness passed off as authentic British geezerism.
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Nov 3, 2016There’s still no other British pop star quite as entertaining and unpredictable.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 56 out of 67
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Mixed: 3 out of 67
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Negative: 8 out of 67
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