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Unfortunately these familiar sounding highlight aren't enough to raise Bad Lieutenant above the level of any other New Order side-project and they in fact fall some way short of Sumner Electronic.
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Bernard Sumner delivers decent Enough Post-New order solo platter.
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MojoSumner's fans won't be disappointed, but it feels a bit like a stopgap. [Nov 2009, p.90]
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This record meanders through a set of passable songs that ultimately decline to move or enthrall you.
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Such is the blessing/curse of surviving and thriving in the music business for over 30 years. When you strip all that away, though, Never Cry Another Tear is a promising debut from a new band that’s still searching for an identity all its own.
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Q MagazineThe lightness of touch is a pleasant surprise, but not as pleasant as the sound of summery Sumner re-engaging. [Nov 2009, p.101]
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Sumner still has a knack for making dopey lyrics sound profound atop guileless Brit-rock jangle and electronic moodiness.
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It's ultimately another product of New Order's comfortable middle age, in which the sound of their golden past gets dependably reproduced.
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Uncut"Runaway" and "Head Into Tomorrow" sound like the songs that Joy Division might have written if they'd hung out with Ewan MacColl. Good, but slightly disorienting. [Nov 2009, p. 81]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 7 out of 9
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Mixed: 1 out of 9
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Negative: 1 out of 9
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LinusS.Oct 16, 2009
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matttOct 16, 2009Brilliant record.
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DavidF.Oct 15, 2009