User ratings in Music are temporarily disabled. More info
Situation Comedy Image
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews What's this?

User Score
tbd

No user score yet- Be the first to review!

  • Summary: This is the ninth solo release for the former Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci singer.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Q Magazine
    Nov 22, 2013
    80
    It's one of the best things Childs has ever done. [Dec 2013, p.104]
  2. 80
    His ninth leaves behind the wearing synth experiments and lo-fi oddities of recent years for a set of witty piano-pop songs.
  3. Mojo
    Nov 22, 2013
    80
    His arch whimsy is solidly underpinned by simpatico, full-band arrangements and his keen nose for an idiosyncratic tune. [Dec 2013, p.86]
  4. Oct 21, 2013
    70
    Despite this somewhat disjointed feel, Situation Comedy should still please most of his fans, whether or not they've kept up with his busy release schedule.
  5. Uncut
    Oct 31, 2013
    70
    A newly acquired taste for Gilbert O'Sullivan-style upright piano puts the accent on cheeky fun on his ninth solo album. [Dec 2013, p.66]
  6. Oct 18, 2013
    60
    If the music is broad, the characters in each song are acutely observed.
  7. 60
    Rest assured, this isn’t a record built to break completely free of any trademark parochial charms.

See all 9 Critic Reviews