Inform – Educate – Entertain
by Public Service Broadcasting
Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. Clash Music
    May 3, 2013
    70
    You can skip the cinematic intro and the uncharacteristically dour ‘Late Night Final’, but for the most part, Inform - Educate - Entertain is fresh and fun.
  2. Mojo
    May 3, 2013
    80
    There is a strange and gripping transport to be had in these imaginative flights concerning climbing Mount Everest, the Luftwaffe-bashing Spitfire, and in the Kraftwerk-in-a-garden-shed bango clap-along ROYGIV.[May 2013, p.85]
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  3. Q Magazine
    May 13, 2013
    60
    When they equal their best source material, they're brilliant; but when that material is merely daft, they're less good. [Jun 2013, p.104]
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  5. The Guardian
    May 3, 2013
    80
    Inform-Educate-Entertain is a flawed but fascinating curiosity.
  6. The Independent on Sunday (UK)
    May 6, 2013
    80
    This often sounds more like a BBC4 documentary than a pop record. And that's no bad thing.
  7. The Wire
    May 3, 2013
    40
    PSB celebrate an idea of fusty Britishness but lack the imagination, intelligence or inclination to interrogate it or in fact add anything at all to the discourse. [May 2013, p.59]
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  8. Uncut
    May 24, 2013
    70
    Their UPS lies in their assured threading of post-war archive material from StudioCanal, the BFI and old propaganda reels through Avalanches-style musical collages, [Jul 2013, p.80]
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User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Slowlight
    Sep 18, 2022
    9
    The duo largely succeed in their mission statement - namely to inform, educate, and entertain - a thoroughly enjoyable album.
  2. hande11
    May 10, 2014
    9
    Mix Lemon Jelly with Mike Oldfield, add little Boards of Canada and you get this, very refreshing art/alternative album, which are not poppingMix Lemon Jelly with Mike Oldfield, add little Boards of Canada and you get this, very refreshing art/alternative album, which are not popping out all that often! Public Service Broadcasting is painting here great musical canvases with nice selection of samples from old movies and tv programmes. Top song pick: Night Mail… Full Review »
  3. Palle1963
    Jul 4, 2013
    6
    This came as A nice surprise. Bought it without knowing what to expect and I find really entertaining. Time has to show if it has duration butThis came as A nice surprise. Bought it without knowing what to expect and I find really entertaining. Time has to show if it has duration but I will definately have it on for some time during the summer… Full Review »
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