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80 out of 100

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9.0 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 20 Ratings

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  • Summary: The fourth album for the Scottish band was produced by Jari Haapalainen.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. New Musical Express (NME)
    90
    My Maudlin Career is the kind of record that exists to reward those both mad, and sad, in love.
  2. Drowned In Sound
    90
    Occasionally shrouded in sadness but with happiness always beating from its core, My Maudlin Career lays bare the sweet melancholy of love.
  3. Uncut
    60
    Nothing is a strong as 'Hey Lloyd...' and Traceyanne Campbell's lachrymose croon is struggling to find new melodies, but on tracks like 'French Navy' and 'Honey In The Sun,' CO remain heartbreakingly lucid. [May 2009, p.80]
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  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. TimE
    10
    This bands catalog of music has been flawless thus far and this new masterpiece is no exception. Band of the decade. Sheer brilliance in every note. It wont get better than this all year. Pure Bliss.… Expand
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  2. smithsgirl
    9
    This is a great album, make no mistake, yet it doesn't quite reach the dizzying and beautiful heights of Underachievers or Let's Get Out. Nor quite have the immediacy of those two albums. Still if it's the album which gives them their deserved and long overdue breakthrough, I'm not complaining. If My Maudlin Career is your first foray into Camera Obscura, check out their earlier stuff, it will delight you even more.… Expand
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  3. JamesB
    9
    Pure unbridled bliss! So melodic, so beautifully sad, so absolutely awesome!
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