Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Mojo
    Jul 18, 2012
    80
    Pure class. [Jun 2012, p.92]
  2. Apr 8, 2013
    70
    The overall impression one gleans from the songs on Like Comedy has less to do with sticky pop music and more to do with the Reid twins making an earnest bid for that great songbook in the sky, right alongside Tin Pan Alley and tone poems that depict the old countries of yore.
  3. Uncut
    Jul 18, 2012
    70
    The producer's penchant for tinsel and bluster tends to obscure the duo's strengths. [Jun 2012, p.80]
  4. Jul 18, 2012
    70
    There are always nuggets to be found on a Proclaimers record, and Like Comedy doesn't disappoint.
  5. Q Magazine
    Oct 12, 2012
    60
    Add some successful diversions and you'll find a gloriously grown-up spectacle here. [Jul 2012, p.108]
  6. 60
    Like Comedy features their ebullient charm in large dollops.
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  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
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  1. MnM
    Apr 17, 2013
    9
    This release finds The Proclaimers at their very best. Like Comedy is a release filled with poignant lyrics and melodies that will draw you inThis release finds The Proclaimers at their very best. Like Comedy is a release filled with poignant lyrics and melodies that will draw you in from the very first listen. A classic in the genre. Full Review »