Romance Is Boring
by Los Campesinos!
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 38 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 38
  3. Negative: 4 out of 38

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  1. micho224
    Oct 23, 2011
    9
    My favourite lc! album, different to their previous two albums in that the sound is more beefed up, but still contains the signature lc! sound and lyrics.
  2. kitsoon
    Aug 26, 2011
    9
    One of my favorite albums. Great lyricism. Catchy music and lines and great and appropriate dissonance. The growth of this band gets me exciting for their upcoming album.
  3. ollieheart4
    Jul 14, 2011
    8
    A great album but for someone's first lc! album they should listen to We are Beautiful, We are Doomed. While Romance is Boring is a more mature album it lacks the energy or We are Beautiful has.

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. Spin
    70
    Romance, their third album in 24 months, is more slickly assured -- and far less twee -- than its predecessors.
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  2. The Boston Phoenix
    75
    Romance Is Boring doesn't eschew the sugar-high, too-clever angst of its predecessors altogether, but the band have learned how to vary their song structures, often opting for a darker, more atmospheric aesthetic.
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  3. Alternative Press
    80
    Romance may be boring, but this ambitious triumph is anything but. [Feb 2010, p.96]
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