Life In Cartoon Motion
by Mika
Metascore
55

Mixed or average reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 23
  3. Negative: 6 out of 23
  1. BBC collective
    50
    There’s some great stuff here – specifically Relax, Take It Easy’s sublime falsetto hook - but elsewhere buoyant pop is sunk by relentless vocal mugging and production which wears its influences much too heavily.
  2. Hot Press
    40
    The clunkers come thick and fast.
  3. musicOMH.com
    60
    At times, it's so relentlessly bouncy and upbeat that you feel like mowing down an entire shopping centre with an AK-47. Yet there's enough promise here to confirm that the hype about Mika is pretty much on the money.
  5. Sputnikmusic
    40
    The massive dip in quality towards the end, including the progressive worsening through closing, bonus and hidden tracks, is disappointing, considering how well the album begins.
  6. Uncut
    60
    His elegant songcraft often recalls Freddie Mercury.
  7. Slant Magazine
    60
    It's irreverent, in-your-face, sexually nebulous, and infuriatingly catchy.
  8. Rolling Stone
    60
    On the couple of cuts when Mika's campy steez isn't all up in your grill, he's boring.
  9. Billboard
    60
    "Life in Cartoon Motion" is like Scissor Sisters-lite: Retro disco with heavy doses of rollicking piano and funk. [31 Mar 2007]
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Awards & Rankings

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#60 Most Discussed Album of 2007
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#45 Most Shared Album of 2007

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User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 108 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 84 out of 108
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 108
  3. Negative: 18 out of 108
  1. owenrw89
    Dec 19, 2016
    6
    It's a pleasure to hear an artist have real fun. It's a little quirky for the sake of being quirky, but it's well sang and interesting. SomeIt's a pleasure to hear an artist have real fun. It's a little quirky for the sake of being quirky, but it's well sang and interesting. Some of the production is a little tinny and bland, but it's hard to truly hate this album.… Full Review »
  2. axelkoch
    Oct 26, 2012
    9
    Long ago that I've heard so much happiness in one album. Mika has got such a stunning voice and the sweet bop along rhythm make a reallyLong ago that I've heard so much happiness in one album. Mika has got such a stunning voice and the sweet bop along rhythm make a really enjoyable album. No matter if he sings about a family man turning gay, how beautiful big girls are or .......... it's just nice to listen to. I have to admit, lyrically it's no big deal and the music is pretty simple sometimes but hey: this album just makes me feel good! 9 points out of 10 for that!… Full Review »
  3. AyshL.
    Aug 9, 2008
    8
    Amazing.
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